First light : the origins of Newgrange

First light : the origins of Newgrange /

Newgrange in Ireland is a world famous monument not only because of its vast scale and elaborate megalithic art, but also because of its renowned alignment to the sun on the winter solstice. Yet the origins of Newgrange remain somewhat mysterious. Across Ireland over two hundred similar passage tomb...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Hensey, Robert (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Havertown, PA : Oxbow Books, 2015
Series:Oxbow insights in archaeology.
Subjects:
Passage Graves culture > Ireland.
Tombs > Ireland.
Neolithic period > Ireland.
Newgrange Site (Ireland)
Ireland > Antiquities.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Illustrations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: The Earliest Irish Passage Tombs
  • Chapter 2: Constructing New Realities
  • Chapter 3: Into the Earth
  • Chapter 4: Waiting for the Sun
  • Chapter 5: Where the River Meets the Sea
  • Chapter 6: Going Public
  • Chapter 7: A Secret History
  • Chapter 8: Journey to Newgrange
  • Conclusion: An Archaeology of the Otherworld
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

Similar Items