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Stonehenge: the Secret of the Solstice

by Terence Meaden

Dr Meaden's detailed account of his theory of the purpose of Stonehenge, as featured in Channel 4's Secrets of the Stones.

The Caves of the Sun - The origin of mythology

by Adrian Bailey

Argues that all myths, religions and folk tales can be traced to one source - the sun. Solar cults, says Bailey, were founded in order to influence the life-giving forces of nature, and these can be seen in Neanderthal cave dwellings and in the circles of Stonehenge and Avebury.

Great Stone Circles (Fables, Fictions, Facts)

by Audrey Burl

Archaeologist Audrey Burl selects a dozen stone circles, each of which illuminates a particular archaeological question, and presents explanations of their mysteries.

The Making of Stonehenge

by Rodney Castleden

A detailed examination of Stonehenge, both in relation to the similar sites close by and in terms of the uses to which it may have been put.

Riddles in Stone

by Richard Hayman

An account of how different generations have made sense of ruins such as Avebury and Stonehenge.

Science and Stonehenge

by Barry Cunliffe and Colin Renfrew

Archaeologists, environmentalists, engineers, astronomers and geologists draw on recent data to advance our understanding.

Standing Stones

by Jean Pierre Nohen

A study of the megaliths, addressing questions such as who built them, how they were transported and erected, and what their purpose was. Covers the best-known sites - Avebury, Stonehenge, Carnac and Knowth - as well as less famous examples in Scandinavia, Malta, Egypt and Spain.

Stonehenge (Neolithic Man and the Cosmos)

by John North

Using archaeological detail and a knowledge of the heavens as they were many millenniums ago, North expounds his theory of the function of the stones themselves and what can be known of the religion that caused them to be erected.

Stonehenge Complete

by Christopher Chippindale

An introduction to the archaeological evidence plus an overview of the many theories about the purpose of the monument. The first edition of this book won the British Archaeological Book Award.

Stonehenge Revealed

by David Souden

Explorer Map 0130: Salisbury & Stonehenge

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