Description: Lost Gods of AlbionThe Chalk Hill-Figures of Britain Author(s): Paul Newman, Tim Darvill Format: Paperback Publisher: The History Press Ltd, United Kingdom Imprint: The History Press Ltd ISBN-13: 9780752449395, 978-0752449395 Synopsis A uniquely British phenomenon, the thirty or so figures cut into the turf of southern England have excited antiquarians, archaeologists and the general public for generations. However, their origins are enigmatic. Paul Newman shows how hill-figures reveal Britain's darkest past: Druid massacres, conjectured human sacrifice and strange phallic and pagan rites that in milder form survive even today. In recent years much has changed in the world of hill-figure studies, most significantly perhaps the absolute dating by scientific means of early silts incorporated into the Uffington White Horse, which can now be seen to date from around 1000 BC. These and other discoveries and reinterpretations are among the many features which make this book essential reading for all those who have been captivated by the potent symbolism of chalk hill-figures.
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Book Title: Lost Gods of Albion
Item Height: 250 mm
Item Width: 170 mm
Author: Paul Newman
Publication Name: Lost Gods of Albion: the Chalk Hill-Figures of Britain
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: T.H.E. Hi-Story Press LTD
Subject: Archaeology, History
Publication Year: 2009
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 590 g
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
