The Dolmens and Passage Graves of Sweden

An Introduction and Guide

Christopher Tilley (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

256 Seiten

2017
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-40469-4 (ISBN)

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A guide to Sweden's Stone Age monuments: the dolmens and passage graves, which began to be constructed over 5000 years ago. It provides a social interpretation of these monuments outlining how and why they were built and the ways in which they related to economy and landscape, politics, ceremony, symbolism and belief.

This book is the first comprehensive introduction and guide to Sweden‘s most spectacular Stone Age monuments: the dolmens and passage graves, which began to be constructed over 5000 years ago. The introduction provides a detailed social interpretation of these monuments outlining how and why they were built and the ways in which they related to economy and landscape, politics, ceremony, symbolism and belief. This is followed by a systematic regional guide to all the major monuments in Sk Halland, V ergotland,and and Bohusl illustrated by numerous photographs, plans and maps.

Authored by Tilley, Christopher

Part one Introduction; Chapter One Stone Monuments and Prehistoric Societies in Sweden; Part two Guide to the Monuments; Chapter Two How to Use the Guide; Chapter Three Skåne; Chapter Four Halland; Chapter Five Öland; Chapter Six Västergötland; Chapter Seven Bohuslän; Chapter Eight Museums to Visit; Chapter 101 Further Reading;

Erscheinungsdatum	07.10.2017
Reihe/Serie	UCL Institute of Archaeology Publications
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 297 mm
Gewicht	860 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
ISBN-10	1-138-40469-1 / 1138404691
ISBN-13	978-1-138-40469-4 / 9781138404694
Zustand	Neuware