Excavations at Carnac (Brittany)

Excavations at Carnac (Brittany)
Author: James Miln
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre:
ISBN: 9781019422045

This classic work of archaeology offers a detailed and illuminating account of the excavation of the megalithic site at Carnac, in the Brittany region of France. Written by James Miln, a prominent Scottish antiquarian of the nineteenth century, it provides a wealth of information on the origins, design, and purpose of the mysterious stone circles and tombs of the region. Lavishly illustrated and thoroughly researched, it is a must-have for anyone interested in the prehistory of France or the development of megalithic culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

From Carnac to Callanish

From Carnac to Callanish
Author: Aubrey Burl
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780300055757

This book discusses the lines of standing stones that until now have been the neglected wonders of prehistoric Europe, rows that were foci of rituals in Britain, Ireland and Brittany for over two thousand years. Places such as Carnac in Brittany and Callanish in the Hebrides are visited by many visitors each year, but before now there has been no book that seriously explains the history, significance and background to these impressive sites. Aubrey Burl shows that the settings vary from pairs of isolated stones in the far south-west of Ireland to networks of long lines in Scotland, Dartmoor and Brittany, and describes the types in a sequence of architectural chapters that stress the increasing social and commercial connections between regions hundred of miles apart. He uses information from a wide variety of sources - excavation reports, megalithic art, astronomical analyses and legends - to provide explanations of why the rows were erected, when, and what they may have been used for.

Excavations at Carnac (Brittany)

Excavations at Carnac (Brittany)
Author: James Miln
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2017-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9780265906255

Excerpt from Excavations at Carnac (Brittany): A Record of Archæological Researches in the Bossenno and the Mont Saint Michel IN the summer of 1873 I went on a tour in Brittany for the purpose of seeing some of the antiquities for which it is so famous, my chief object being to visit the celebrated align ments of Carnac. Landing at St. Malo, I proceeded by the beautiful scenery of the Rance to Dinan, and thence on to Morlaix. There a few days were pleasantly passed in making excursions to visit the curious churches and calvaries of St. Thegonnec and St. Guimiliau, and in examining the houses of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries, which are still to be seen in the Grande Rue, and in the Rue des Nobles at Morlaix. These picturesque specimens of Breton architecture usually present their gable ends to the street, each successive storey projecting over the one below it, and they are often adorned with quaint carving on the woodwork. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excavations at Carnac (Brittany)

Excavations at Carnac (Brittany)
Author: James Miln
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2016-11-24
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781334402159

Excerpt from Excavations at Carnac (Brittany): A Record of Archeological Researches in the Alignments of Kermario An obituary notice of him which appeared in the Seoisman states that Mr. Miln was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, the Royal Northern Society of Antiquaries, Copenhagen, and several other scientific societies, British and foreign; and only a few days before his death, he had received intimation that, in recognition of his great services to archaology, he had been unanimously elected vice-president of the Polymathic Society of the Morbihan. He was chie y known in the literary and archaeological world by his work, published in 1877, entitled Excavations at Carnac. But he was otherwise a notable and interesting man, full of intellectual energy, of large and varied informa tion, and of a most generous nature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Excavations at Carnac (Brittany)

Excavations at Carnac (Brittany)
Author: James Miln
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2015-06-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781330074121

Excerpt from Excavations at Carnac (Brittany): A Record of Archæological Researches in the Bossenno and the Mont Saint Michel In the summer of 1873 I went on a tour in Brittany for the purpose of seeing some of the antiquities for which it is so famous, my chief object being to visit the celebrated alignments of Carnac. Landing at St. Malo, I proceeded by the beautiful scenery of the Rance to Dinan, and thence on to Morlaix. There a few days were pleasantly passed in making excursions to visit the curious churches and calvaries of St. Thegonnec and St. Guimiliau, and in examining the houses of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries, which are still to be seen in the Grande Rue, and in the Rue des Nobles at Morlaix. These picturesque specimens of Breton architecture usually present their gable ends to the street, each successive storey projecting over the one below it, and they are often adorned with quaint carving on the woodwork. Proceeding onwards and making short stoppages at Brest, Pleybe, Quimper, Concarneau, Pontaven, and Quimperle, I eventually arrived at Auray, where carriages can always be obtained for Carnac. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany

The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland, and Brittany
Author: Aubrey Burl
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780300083477

The spectacular stone circles of western Europe, some nearly 6000 years old, have intrigued viewers through the ages. This beautiful book about these megalithic rings explores their ancestry, methods of construction, and eventual desertion. A substantially revised version of Aubrey Burl's highly praised work The Stone Circles of the British Isles, it offers new insights into the purpose of stone circles. It also provides a new interpretation of Stonehenge and of Callanish in Scotland, the first overview of the cromlechs in Brittany, a discussion of the problems of archaeoastronomy as related to stone circles, a greatly expanded Gazetteer, and an up-to-date list of radiocarbon dates and recent excavations.