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EXPLORING NEWGRANGE
Liam Mac Uistin
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Paperback. Older than the Egyptian pyramids, older than Stonehenge, for 5,000 years the ancient megalithic tomb at Newgrange in County Meath has housed the remains of Stone Age 'aristocracy', sheltering the spirits of the long dead from the outside world. Series: Exploring. Num Pages: 120 pages, 16 black & white halftones, 16 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HBJD1; HDD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 219.
Older than the Egyptian pyramids, older than Stonehenge, for 5,000 years the ancient megalithic tomb at Newgrange in County Meath has housed the remains of Stone Age ‘aristocracy’, sheltering the spirits of the long dead from the outside world.
Older than the Egyptian pyramids, older than Stonehenge, for 5,000 years the ancient megalithic tomb at Newgrange in County Meath has housed the remains of Stone Age ‘aristocracy’, sheltering the spirits of the long dead from the outside world.
This book explores the creation, building and discovery of Newgrange. Why did these people spend years building this tomb? How did they move huge boulders miles across hilly country and erect them at the site, without the aid of machinery? Modern archaeological techniques have revealed much about the lives of our Stone Age ancestors, but Newgrange still retains many of ... Read more
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Publisher
O'Brien Press Ltd Dublin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9780862789817
SKU
V9780862789817
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Usually ships in 3 to 5 working days
Ref
99-96
About Liam Mac Uistin
Liam Mac Uistin was a well-known author and playwright. His versions of ancient Irish stories and legends have been published in the Irish language by An Gúm. His plays for stage, television and radio have been produced in many European countries and in Canada, Australia and New Zealand. His television play The Glory and the Dream won the Radio Telefís ... Read more
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