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Stonehenge―A New Understanding: Solving the Mysteries of the Greatest Stone Age Monument Paperback – Illustrated, March 25, 2014

by Mike Parker Pearson (Author), The Stonehenge Riverside Project (Producer)

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“The most authoritative, important book on Stonehenge to date.”―Kirkus, starred review

Stonehenge stands as an enduring link to our prehistoric ancestors, yet the secrets it has guarded for thousands of years have long eluded us. Until now, the millions of enthusiasts who flock to the iconic site have made do with mere speculation―about Stonehenge’s celestial significance, human sacrifice, and even aliens and druids. One would think that the numerous research expeditions at Stonehenge had left no stone unturned. Yet, before the Stonehenge Riverside Project―a hugely ambitious, seven-year dig by today’s top archaeologists―all previous digs combined had only investigated a fraction of the monument, and many records from those earlier expeditions are either inaccurate or incomplete.

Stonehenge―A New Understanding rewrites the story. From 2003 to 2009, author Mike Parker Pearson led the Stonehenge Riverside Project, the most comprehensive excavation ever conducted around Stonehenge. The project unearthed a wealth of fresh evidence that had gone untouched since prehistory. Parker Pearson uses that evidence to present a paradigm-shifting theory of the true significance that Stonehenge held for its builders―and mines his field notes to give you a you-are-there view of the dirt, drama, and thrilling discoveries of this history-changing archaeological dig. 16-page color insert | 90 B&W illustrations

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The Experiment
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March 25, 2014
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6.1 x 1.3 x 9.1 inches
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1615191933
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978-1615191932
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"[Stonehenge―A New Understanding] will prove immensely rewarding to any student of the subject."
― Publishers Weekly

"Because the author cites dozens of digs and scientific analyses―many of which lead to various interpretations―this is a difficult book to summarize without risking oversimplification. Fortunately, Pearson writes in an accessible, easy-to-follow style and provides an array of helpful diagrams,reconstruction sketches, and photographs."
― Foreword Reviews

"Renowned archaeologist Pearson presents the findings of the most ambitious and scientifically informed investigation of Stonehenge thus far . . . The most authoritative, important book on Stonehenge to date."
― Kirkus Reviews, starred

"A solid, comprehensive introduction to this important World Heritage Site, showing how an immense archaeological project is conducted from beginning to conclusion. Recommended to all interested readers."
― Library Journal

"This is brilliantly written scholarship. The book combines old ideas about the circle with the unexpected revelations of today. It is a triumph."
― Aubrey Burl, author of A Brief History of Stonehenge and seven other books on prehistoric stone circles

"From 2003 to 2009, the archaeologist Mike Pearson led the Stonehenge Riverside Project. . . . His book is a detailed account of that archaeological survey, expressed in a genial style that invigorates the story of the groundwork."
― Iain Finlayson, The Times (London)

"The book describes one of the outstanding archaeological projects of recent years. It is accessible, original, carefully researched and important. But, above all, it is exciting."
― Richard Bradley, Reading University

"Parker Pearson has collated [all the research findings], accessibly, in his book."
― The Guardian

About the Author

Mike Parker Pearson is professor of archaeology at Sheffield University and an internationally renowned expert in the archaeology of death. The author of fourteen books and over 100 academic papers, he led the Stonehenge Riverside Project from 2003 to 2009. He has appeared in the National Geographic Channel documentary Stonehenge Decoded and in the NOVA episode “Secrets of Stonehenge.”

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Experiment; Reprint edition (March 25, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 432 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1615191933
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1615191932
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.1 x 1.3 x 9.1 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #380,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #488 in England History
- #489 in Archaeology (Books)

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Joe America

Stonehenge: How it was studied.

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024

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Liked the topic range of how the study of Stonehenge was conducted….

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gsxr

Science book about Archaeology and Stonehenge, not light reading

Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020

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I purchased this book last year before a cruise that included a stop in Southampton, England, where I planned to take an excursion to Stonehenge. I began reading the book prior to the cruise, and finished it on the ship before arriving at the Port of Southampton. It took me several days altogether to read this, because this is not light reading, and there is a lot of dense and lengthy material here about the science of the archaeology involved. It is not told in an engaging narrative form that pulls the reader along; this is a science book meant to convey information and learning about Stonehenge, the history and culture surrounding stone circles, as well as other monuments such as wood circles, and the science and detail of the methods of unearthing these and studying them.

It is the perfect book to read prior to actually visiting Stonehenge, and it enhanced my visit as I walked around Stonehenge and correlated what I was actually seeing with what I had read in the book. The material is sometimes a little tedious and repetitive, and that is why I only give it 4 stars.

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Baldur Bear

great informative book

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2024

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This was informative and interesting

Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2023

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If you’re fascinated by the activity of humans that lived thousands of years ago, this is the subject for you. I saw the author on a CuriostityStream documentary and bought the text on a whim and it’s been a great read.

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R. Jeremy Tschudin

at times it seemed like the book is really more about the history of ...

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2014

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Exhaustive . . . at times it seemed like the book is really more about the history of the excavations of Stonehenge rather than Stonehenge. It lacks a compelling narrative and reads more like a scholarly report than a book for the general public. Still there is much to learn and the author's grasp of the subject is impressive but more straight-forward answers to the layman's basic questions, "how did they get those stones there and raise them up, how do you dig with bits of antlers", would have been appreciated?

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bob

Once again its Stonehenge, but better

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2023

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Mike Parker Pearson is my favorite archaeology writer. He writes a story that goes beyond just the material and looks at the reasons and hows of sometimes enigmatic objects. There's context, history and good descriptions in this book. Not just about this bunch of rocks, but what is around them as well. All in a very readable book.

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2013

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I love this book, but then, I wanted to be an archeologist. For some
'average' readers, this may challenge their interest-level. But for those
who have been to Stonehenge, or have followed the developing variety
of theories to solve this mysterious monument, this book may well read
like a good detective story! The numerous illustrations are very helpful!
This book is an excellent accessary/expansion for a most interesting TV
Special on National Geographic channel.

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Gayle Maurer

New findings on Stonehenge

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2014

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I know every book out there promises to crack the mysteries of Stonehenge. This book actually does because the author just finished excavating around the whole area and really did find a bunch of new evidence. Things that have made the old books obsolete. Granted, no one will ever solve every question we have, unless we some day dig up a book written by the Stone Age builders themselves. In the meantime, Mike Parker Pearson has uncovered several new clues and has come up with some new theories that sound very reasonable. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Stone Henge.

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paulo roberto cruz marquetti

Imprescindível aos interessados no assunto.

Reviewed in Brazil on March 8, 2021

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Uma análise profunda de toda a história de Stonehenge, escrita pela maior autoridade no assunto. Preciso dizer mais?

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GARY RICHARDSON

Interesting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 2, 2022

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Easy to read and plenty of explanations

Andruma Mor

Wow...Lot's of good info

Reviewed in Canada on May 17, 2018

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Wow...lots of info here, and really gives a good overview of research into Stonehenge and surroundings. I highly recommend this for a good understanding of how Stonehenge fits into Britain's pre-history.

L. Owens

The best book in its field

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2019

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The best book on the topic by far, written by a master of his craft with the deftness of touch to makr it absorbing and even amusing reading

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Taff Gorge

Terrible title, but great stuff inside

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 2, 2014

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An American edition, with naff cover and US spelling, but don't let that put you off. MPP, doyen of Stonehenge studies, unfolds in a very readable way the state of knowledge at the time of writing, and ruthlessly yet compassionately demolishes the bad science of earlier workers, always acknowledging the imperfections of the process of excavation and subsequent analysis, and how the wrong excavator can inadvertently get the wrong results. Archaeology synthesises many basic disciplines into a holist approach, and this book underlines that firmly. There are many flashes of humour too, such as the pub-barring of one of the hard-digging, hard-drinking 1967 Durrington Walls team. A very satisfying and authoritative addition to my archaeology shelf.

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