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Tomb of the Eagles
John W. Hedges
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Description for Tomb of the Eagles
Paperback. In Tomb of the Eagles John Hedges describes vividly the activities of a tribe in Isbister in the Orkneys which had as its totem the magnificent white-tailed sea eagle. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 346.
Isbister in the Orkneys is one of those extraordinary archaeological sites where the remains of Neolithic man and his works have been so well preserved that they give us an amazingly clear picture of the life and people of 5000 years ago. In Tomb of the Eagles John W. Hedges describes vividly the activities of a tribe which had as its totem the magnificent white-tailed sea eagle. For these people the building and use of the tomb was symbol and expression of their identity. It was here that the dead joined their ancestors–but only after the flesh had been stripped ... Read more
Isbister in the Orkneys is one of those extraordinary archaeological sites where the remains of Neolithic man and his works have been so well preserved that they give us an amazingly clear picture of the life and people of 5000 years ago. In Tomb of the Eagles John W. Hedges describes vividly the activities of a tribe which had as its totem the magnificent white-tailed sea eagle. For these people the building and use of the tomb was symbol and expression of their identity. It was here that the dead joined their ancestors–but only after the flesh had been stripped ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
New Amsterdam Books United States
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780941533058
SKU
V9780941533058
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Ref
99-2
Reviews for Tomb of the Eagles
Tomb of the Eagles is a masterpiece of combined research and theory.
Midwest Book Review
The achievement of this study is that the people come alive, not by dramatic ploy or fantasy, but by the author's careful excavation of a Stone Age tomb..."
The Explorers Journal
"...A careful and convincing reconstruction of the organization of Stone ... Read more
Midwest Book Review
The achievement of this study is that the people come alive, not by dramatic ploy or fantasy, but by the author's careful excavation of a Stone Age tomb..."
The Explorers Journal
"...A careful and convincing reconstruction of the organization of Stone ... Read more