The Heart of Neolithic Orkney Miniguide
Second Edition
Seiten
2018
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2nd New edition
Charles Tait Photographic (Verlag)
978-1-909036-16-1 (ISBN)
Charles Tait Photographic (Verlag)
978-1-909036-16-1 (ISBN)
Second edition of Charles Tait's "The Heart of Neolithic Orkney Miniguide" is an expanded and updated verion of the original book. It includes all of the majot new excavations and their findings. It also cover all of the major Neolithic sites to visit on the Mainland and Outer Isles. Fully illustrated with many new photographs and with maps.
Today Orkney retains a vast archaeological treasury of buildings, artefacts and evidence from this time. In recognition of this, "The Heart of Neolithic Orkney" was inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1999. Because of their outstanding universal value, "The monuments of Orkney, dating back to 3000-2000BC, are outstanding testimony to the cultural achievements of the Neolithic peoples of northern Europe."
This guide covers all of the monuments in the nominated area, as well as many contemporary places of interest throughout Orkney. The village of Skara Brae, stone circles of the Ring of Brodgar and the Standing Stones of Stenness, and Maeshowe Chambered Cairn are described in depth. Isolated standing stones, such as the Watchstone, chambered cairns, such as Unstan and more enigmatic sites all over Orkney are included.
The major current excavations at the Ness of Brodgar and Links o' Noltland on Westray show that much remains to be discovered about Neolithic Orkney. Numerous smaller scale digs in various other places have elucidated the study of Neolithic houses. Small settlements and isolated homesteads were widespread across Orkney during the Neolithic, reaching a peak c.3000BC, before sharply falling until c.2800BC. There was a revival which peaked c.2500BC, followed by abandonment c.250 years later.
Today Orkney retains a vast archaeological treasury of buildings, artefacts and evidence from this time. In recognition of this, "The Heart of Neolithic Orkney" was inscribed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1999. Because of their outstanding universal value, "The monuments of Orkney, dating back to 3000-2000BC, are outstanding testimony to the cultural achievements of the Neolithic peoples of northern Europe."
This guide covers all of the monuments in the nominated area, as well as many contemporary places of interest throughout Orkney. The village of Skara Brae, stone circles of the Ring of Brodgar and the Standing Stones of Stenness, and Maeshowe Chambered Cairn are described in depth. Isolated standing stones, such as the Watchstone, chambered cairns, such as Unstan and more enigmatic sites all over Orkney are included.
The major current excavations at the Ness of Brodgar and Links o' Noltland on Westray show that much remains to be discovered about Neolithic Orkney. Numerous smaller scale digs in various other places have elucidated the study of Neolithic houses. Small settlements and isolated homesteads were widespread across Orkney during the Neolithic, reaching a peak c.3000BC, before sharply falling until c.2800BC. There was a revival which peaked c.2500BC, followed by abandonment c.250 years later.
UNESCO World Heritage Site4
Neolithic Timeline6
Dating and DNA8
The First Settlers10
Houses for the Dead16
Standing Stones & Circles22
Solar & Lunar Alignments26
Neolithic Art30
Neolithic Pottery & Tools32
Heart of Neolithic Orkney34
Skara Brae36
Ring of Brodgar44
Ness of Brodgar48
Standing Stones of Stenness52
Barnhouse Village56
Maeshowe58
The Orkney Neolithic Trail
The Mainland68
South Ronaldsay72
Rousay74
Westray76
Papay78
Eday80
Sanday82
Stronsay & Shapinsay84
Hoy86
Neolithic Itineraries
UNESCO Trail88
Neolithic Trail90
Further Reading92
Index94
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.08.2018 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 205 photographs and maps |
| Verlagsort | Kelton |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 110 x 160 mm |
| Gewicht | 113 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseführer |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-909036-16-1 / 1909036161 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-909036-16-1 / 9781909036161 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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