Burial places : discover Stone, Bronze and Iron Age Britain
Malam, John, 1957-2017
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Place reservation for Burial places : discover Stone, Bronze and Iron Age BritainPrehistoric burial places lie silent across the British countryside. Long and round barrows, megalithic tombs and passage graves all provide important evidence of the daily life and burial practices of Stone, Bronze and Iron age communities. It's time to take a closer look at these ancient landmarks to find out why they were built, how they were used and who they were used by. Our adventure starts with Maes Howe - a 5000 year old tomb. It might look like a hill from the outside, but inside is an amazing stone structure built to house the dead. Learn about West Kennet Long Barrow, Bush Barrow, Pentre Ifan, Lanyon Quoit and many more incredible sites of ancient burials, including the chariot queen, that can be found across Britain and give evience of the lives of prehistoric people.
Main title:
Burial places : discover Stone, Bronze and Iron Age Britain / written by John Malam.
Imprint:
London : Wayland, 2017.London : Wayland, 2017.
Collation:
32 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (colour) ; 27 cm.
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Notes:
Originally published: 2016.Includes index."Historic England"--Back cover.
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9781526303615 (pbk)
Dewey class:
936.1
Language:
English
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BRN:
1777571
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