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Isles of the dead? : the setting and function of the Bronze Age chambered cairns and cists of the Isles of Scilly /
The number and density of megalithic chambered cairns in the Isles of Scilly, a tiny archipelago that forms the most south-westerly part of the British Isles, has been remarked upon since the 18th century. 'Isles of the Dead?' examines these sites, generally known as entrance graves, and t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Archaeopress Publishing Ltd,
[2015]
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| Colección: | Archaeopress archaeology.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The number and density of megalithic chambered cairns in the Isles of Scilly, a tiny archipelago that forms the most south-westerly part of the British Isles, has been remarked upon since the 18th century. 'Isles of the Dead?' examines these sites, generally known as entrance graves, and the associated cist graves. Their physical structure and contents, as well as their landscape setting, orientation and inter-visibility, are discussed. |
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| Notas: | Available through Archaeopress Digital Subscription Service. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white, and colour) |
| Público: | Specialized. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1784911143 9781784911140 |