Megaliths of the World
Volume 1 & 2
Luc Laporte, Jean-Marc Large,
Laurent Nespoulous, Chris Scarre, Tara Steimer-Herbert
Published by Archaeopress, 2022
Megaliths of the World brings together the latest research on megalithic monuments throughout the world.
Many of these sites are well known, others less familiar, yet equally deserving of close attention. Megalithic
monuments in different regions of the world are far from being a single unified phenomenon, having varied
chronologies, and diverse origins, but they all share a certain family resemblance through their common
characteristic: the deployment of large stones. No fewer than 150 researchers have contributed 72 articles
and inserts, providing a vital region-by region account of the megalithic monuments in their specialist areas, and
the current state of knowledge.
The insights offered in these volumes emphasize the particular character and significance of these apparently
inanimate stones. The use of such large blocks must surely have been an expression of power or prestige, yet
the size and materiality of the stones themselves opens up new perspectives into the meaning and symbolism
of these monuments, the places from which the blocks were derived, and the way they were manipulated and shaped.
Megaliths of the World takes the reader on a fascinating journey, offering new insights through encounters
with megaliths and megalithic traditions that will often be new and unfamiliar. Highlighting salient themes, it
provides a compendium of detailed information that will be vital to anyone interested in the phenomenon of
megalithic monumentality.
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