Exploring Newgrange [Hardcover]

Liam Mac Uistin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2000

Older that the Egyptian pyramids, older than Stonehenge, the tomb at Newgrange in County Meath, Ireland, is one of the oldest structures in the world. For 5,000 years it has housed the remains of a formidable Stone Age people, sheltering the spirits of the long dead from the outside world. Modern archaeological techniques have revealed much about the lives of our Stone Age ancestors, but questions about the tomb at Newgrange remain. Why did a group of Megalithic settlers spend years building a massive tomb? How did they move the huge boulders? What do the symbols inscribed on the stones mean? The author attempts to piece together the clues left behind by this extraordinary Stone Age civilization.

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About the Author

Liam Mac Uistin is a Celtic scholar, author, and playwright, whose work includes The Tin, Celtic Magic Tales, and The Hunt for Diarmaid and Grinne. His versions of some of Ireland's most famous sagas have made these ancient tales accessible to a young, modern audience.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: O'Brien Pr (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0862786002
• ISBN-13: 978-0862786007
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,596,925 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Introduction to Newgrange., May 4, 2001

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This review is from: Exploring Newgrange (Hardcover)

Exploring Newgrange by Liam Mac Uistin is an excellent introduction to Newgrange and the other Brú na Bóinne Megalithic Passage Tombs at Knowth and Dowth. This very readable book includes maps, reconstruction drawings and photographs. With 111 pages this book is certainly not an in-depth academic study of the wonderful and mysterious Boyne Valley Monuments. While the sleeve notes describe Newgrange as "an amazing stone age place of mystery and spiritual worship", the books itself is written in an encyclopaedia type style which will suit readers who are just beginning to learn about Newgrange.

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