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The Chambered Cairns of the Central Highlands: An Inventory of the Structures and Their Contents
Audrey S. Henshall
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Description for The Chambered Cairns of the Central Highlands: An Inventory of the Structures and Their Contents
Paperback. A comprehensive, fully illustrated volume about the burial monuments of the early inhabitants of the Central Highlands of Scotland - an indispensable reference source for the neolithic period in this area of Scotland. Num Pages: 264 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 3F; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 742.
Chambered cairns are the earliest architectural achievement of the peoples of Scotland. The cairns are more complex structures than generally recognised and are also the principal evidence of the earliest agricultural communities in the land. Among the numerous chambered cairns of the Central Highlands are some of the finest examples of such monuments in Scotland. In particular this area saw two traditions of tomb-building and thus provides additional insights for elucidating developments during the neolithic period. In this comprehensive and fully illustrated volume the burial monuments of the early inhabitants of the Central Highlands of Scotland are examined and the ... Read more
Chambered cairns are the earliest architectural achievement of the peoples of Scotland. The cairns are more complex structures than generally recognised and are also the principal evidence of the earliest agricultural communities in the land. Among the numerous chambered cairns of the Central Highlands are some of the finest examples of such monuments in Scotland. In particular this area saw two traditions of tomb-building and thus provides additional insights for elucidating developments during the neolithic period. In this comprehensive and fully illustrated volume the burial monuments of the early inhabitants of the Central Highlands of Scotland are examined and the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748606436
SKU
V9780748606436
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99-50
About Audrey S. Henshall
Audrey Henshall has studied chambered cairns and their contents throughout her professional life with the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Her early volumes in 1963 and 1972 on the Chambered Tombs of Scotland formed the foundation for four new volumes on the monuments of the northern counties, of which this is the ... Read more
Reviews for The Chambered Cairns of the Central Highlands: An Inventory of the Structures and Their Contents
The summation of a lifetime's experience in the field and a deep empathy with the builders and their practical and religious concerns! The Central Highlands is attractive to look at and handle, with an elegant typeface, wide margins and generous illustration; there is no doubt about whether the careful sensitive survey enshrined in the Central Highlands is of lasting value. ... Read more