Monuments and Landscape in Atlantic Europe: Perception and Society During the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age

by Christopher Scarre

Book Overview

Atlantic Europe is the zone par excellence of megalithic monuments, which encompass a wide range of earthen and stone constructions from inpressive stone circles to modest chambered tombs. A single basic concept lies behind this volume - that the intrinsic qualities encountered within the diverse landscapes pf Atlantic Europe both informed the settings chosen for the monuments and played a role in determining their form and visual appearance. Monuments...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415273145
• ISBN13: 9780415273145
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.2"