Waterstones Seahenge

Zoom

×

Price: £12.99

Brand: Waterstones

Description: A lively and authoritative investigation into the lives of our ancestors, based on the revolution in the field of Bronze Age archaeology which has been taking place in Norfolk and the Fenlands over the last twenty years, and in which the author has played a central role. One of the most haunting and enigmatic archaeological discoveries of recent times was the uncovering in 1998 at low tide of the so-called Seahenge off the north coast of Norfolk. This circle of wooden planks set vertically in the sand, with a large inverted tree-trunk in the middle, likened to a ghostly 'hand reaching up from the underworld', has now been dated back to around 2020 BC. The timbers are currently (and controversially) in the author's safekeeping at Flag Fen. Francis Pryor and his wife (an expert in ancient wood-working and analysis) have been at the centre of Bronze Age fieldwork for nearly 30 years, piecing together the way of life of Bronze Age people, their settlement of the landscape, their religion and rituals. The famous wetland sites of the East Anglian Fens have preserved ten times the information of their dryland counterparts like Stonehenge and Avebury, in the form of pollen, leaves, wood, hair, skin and fibre found 'pickled' in mud and peat. Seahenge demonstrates how much Western civilisation owes to the prehistoric societies that existed in Europe in the last four millennia BC.

Category: Books

Merchant: Waterstones

Product ID: 9780007101924

Delivery cost: 2.99

ISBN: 9780007101924

My website utilises affiliate links when you click my 'Get the best deal now' buttons. If you buy something through one of these links, I may earn a little commission, at no extra cost to you.

I have relationships with many of the top online retailers (purchasing, shipping and returns will be handled directly by them) which enables me to offer the best deal online for the Waterstones Seahenge and many other similar products - which will appear below, to enhance your online shopping experience.

For even more great deals on Waterstones Books, click the link.

Similar Products

• 

  Waterstones SEAHENGE: A JOURNEY

  Price: £14.99

  Brand: Waterstones

   

  Description

  Description: . Waterstones SEAHENGE: A JOURNEY - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

  Product details

  Category: Books

  Delivery cost: 2.99

  ISBN: 9780955686047

   

  

  Merchant: Waterstones

  Product ID: 9780955686047

   
• 

  Harper Perennial Seahenge, Non-Fiction, Paperback, Francis Pryor

  Price: £12.99

  Brand: Harper Perennial

   

  Description

  Description: A lively and authoritative investigation into the lives of our ancestors, based on the revolution in the field of Bronze Age archaeology which has been taking place in Norfolk and the Fenlands over the last twenty years, and in which the author has played a central role. Harper Perennial Seahenge, Non-Fiction, Paperback, Francis Pryor - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

  Product details

  Category: Books

  Delivery cost: Spend £20 and get free shipping

  Dimensions: 129x198mm

  Keywords: East Anglia,Britannia

  ISBN: 9780007101924

   

  

  Merchant: Harper Collins

  Product ID: 9780007101924

   
• 

  Waterstones Britain BC

  Price: £14.99

  Brand: Waterstones

   

  

  378 ratings

   

  Description

  Description: An authoritative and radical rethinking of the history of Ancient Britain and Ancient Ireland, based on remarkable new archaeological finds. British history is traditionally regarded as having started with the Roman Conquest. But this is to ignore half a million years of prehistory that still exert a profound influence. Here Francis Pryor examines the great ceremonial landscapes of Ancient Britain and Ireland - Stonehenge, Seahenge, Avebury and the Bend of the Boyne - as well as the discarded artefacts of day-to-day life, to create an astonishing portrait of our ancestors. This major re-revaluation of pre-Roman Britain, made possible in part by aerial photography and coastal erosion, reveals a much more sophisticated life in Ancient Britain and Ireland than has previously been supposed. Waterstones Britain BC - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

  Product details

  Category: Books

  Delivery cost: 2.99

  ISBN: 9780007126934

   

  

  Merchant: Waterstones

  Product ID: 9780007126934

   
• 

  Waterstones Pagan Britain

  Price: £14.99

  Brand: Waterstones

   

  Description

  Description: Britain's pagan past, with its mysterious monuments, atmospheric sites, enigmatic artifacts, bloodthirsty legends, and cryptic inscriptions, is both enthralling and perplexing to a resident of the twenty-first century. In this ambitious and thoroughly up-to-date book, Ronald Hutton reveals the long development, rapid suppression, and enduring cultural significance of paganism, from the Paleolithic era to the coming of Christianity. He draws on an array of recently discovered evidence and shows how new findings have radically transformed understandings of belief and ritual in Britain before the arrival of organized religion. Setting forth a chronological narrative, along the way Hutton makes side visits to explore specific locations of ancient pagan activity. He includes the well-known sacred sites | ?? Stonehenge, Avebury, Seahenge, Maiden Castle, Anglesey | ??as well as more obscure locations across the mainland and coastal islands. In tireless pursuit of the elusive 'why" of pagan behavior, Hutton astonishes with the breadth of his understanding of Britain's deep past and inspires with the originality of his insights. Waterstones Pagan Britain - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

  Product details

  Category: Books

  Delivery cost: 2.99

  ISBN: 9780300268348

   

  

  Merchant: Waterstones

  Product ID: 9780300268348

   
• 

  Waterstones Britain AD

  Price: £12.99

  Brand: Waterstones

   

  

  200 ratings

   

  Description

  Description: Leading archaeologist Francis Pryor retells the story of King Arthur, legendary king of the Britons, tracing it back to its Bronze Age origins. The legend of King Arthur and Camelot is one of the most enduring in Britain's history, spanning centuries and surviving invasions by Angles, Vikings and Normans. In his latest book Francis Pryor - one of Britain's most celebrated archaeologists and author of the acclaimed 'Britain B.C.' and 'Seahenge' - traces the story of Arthur back to its ancient origins. Putting forth the compelling idea that most of the key elements of the Arthurian legends are deeply rooted in Bronze and Iron Ages (the sword Excalibur, the Lady of the Lake, the Sword in the Stone and so on), Pryor argues that the legends' survival mirrors a flourishing, indigenous culture that endured through the Roman occupation of Britain, and the subsequent invasions of the so-called Dark Ages. As in 'Britain B.C.', Pryor roots his story in the very landscape, from Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, to South Cadbury Castle in Somerset and Tintagel in Cornwall. He traces the story back to the 5th-century King Arthur and beyond, all the time testing his ideas with archaeological evidence, and showing how the story was manipulated through the ages for various historical and literary purposes, by Geoffrey of Monmouth and Malory, among others. Delving into history, literary sources - ancient, medieval and romantic - and archaeological research, Francis Pryor creates an original, lively and illuminating account of this most British of legends. Waterstones Britain AD - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

  Product details

  Category: Books

  Delivery cost: 2.99

  ISBN: 9780007181872

   

  

  Merchant: Waterstones

  Product ID: 9780007181872

   
• 

  Waterstones The world of Stonehenge

  Price: £45.00

  Brand: Waterstones

   

  

  84 ratings

   

  Description

  Description: 'A simply outstanding book' 'Astonishing' '[A] rich treasure-trove of photographs of objects' 'The book truly is a delight, and is a 'book of the ancestors' in a very real sense.' 'Highly recommended.' - Sacred Hoop Magazine, March 2022 Stonehenge is one of the best known, but most misunderstood, monuments in the world. Contrary to common belief, it was not a static, unchanging structure built by shadowy figures or druids. Rather it represents the cumulative achievement of numerous generations who were woven into a complex and widespread network of cultural interactions, environmental change and belief systems. This publication, which accompanies the first exhibition about Stonehenge ever staged in London, uses the monument as a gateway to explore the communities and civilisations active at the time of its construction and beyond, between 4,000 and 1,000 BCE. Recent archaeological findings regarding the origin of Stonehenge's striking 'bluestones' have reignited interest in this ancient wonder, the people who built it and the beliefs they held. Through the 'iconic' structure, spectacular objects of precious and exotic material and more humble, personal objects, authors Duncan Garrow and Neil Wilkin examine the dramatic cultural and societal shifts that characterised the world of Stonehenge, including the introduction of farming and development of metalworking. Covering a period of thousands of years, the publication traces the appearance of the first monuments in the landscape of Britain around 4,000 BCE, the arrival of the bluestones from the Preseli Hills in Pembrokeshire 1,000 years later, all the way up to a remarkable era of cross-Channel connectivity and trade between 1,500 and 800 BCE. Through a new study of the enigmatic and beautiful objects made and circulated during the age of Stonehenge, connections are charted in the shared religious practices and beliefs of communities from across Britain, Ireland and continental Europe. The presence of other stone and wooden circles hundreds of miles from Salisbury Plain - including Seahenge, discovered on a beach in Norfolk in 1998 - is further evidence of these shared ways of thinking. At a critical moment in the narrative of Stonehenge, around 2,500 BCE, the significance of the cosmos and the heavens expressed through the construction of stone circles and megalithic passage tombs began to wane and portable objects gained increasing importance. This key transformation is demonstrated by a highlight object from Germany: the Nebra Sky Disc, a bronze disc inlaid with gold symbols believed to represent the sun, a crescent moon and the Pleiades constellation. More modest items found in tombs, burials and settlements are no less important in shedding light on the development of ideas relating to identity, religious practices, and relationships between the living and dead. Monuments such as Stonehenge cannot be understood in isolation. Stonehenge was not always a static, monolithic structure: over generations it was adapted and added to by communities that changed and developed the landscape on which it still stands today. Waterstones The world of Stonehenge - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk

  Product details

  Category: Books

  Delivery cost: 0.00

  ISBN: 9780714123493

   

  

  Merchant: Waterstones

  Product ID: 9780714123493