The Dolmens and Passage Graves of Sweden

The Dolmens and Passage Graves of Sweden
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Total Pages : 439
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ISBN-10 : 9781315418711
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Download or read book The Dolmens and Passage Graves of Sweden written by Christopher Tilley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-09-16 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first comprehensive introduction and guide to Sweden’s most spectacular Stone Age monuments: the dolmens and passage graves, which began to be constructed over 5000 years ago. The introduction provides a detailed social interpretation of these monuments outlining how and why they were built and the ways in which they related to economy and landscape, politics, ceremony, symbolism and belief. This is followed by a systematic regional guide to all the major monuments in Skåne, Halland, Västergotland, Öland and Bohuslän, illustrated by numerous photographs, plans and maps.


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