The Mysteries of Stonehenge by Nikolai Tolstoy, John Waddell - 9781445659534

The Mysteries of StonehengeMyth and Ritual at the Sacred Centre\nAuthor(s): Nikolai Tolstoy, John Waddell\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Amberley Publishing, United Kingdom\nImprint: Amberley Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781445659534, 978-1445659534\nSynopsis\nStonehenge presents us with one of the greatest archaeological mysteries from prehistory. With each new breakthrough in field research and technological innovation, the full scale and significance of the ancient site only deepens. In this new magisterial study by Nikolai Tolstoy, an essentially historical approach is used to try and explain the human story behind the implacable stones, and to enliven our understanding of Stonehenge through the fragments of myth and ritual that survive through Britains oral tradition. With years of patient study and an acquired fluency with the islands many ancient languages, Tolstoy excavates a new theory from the layers of cultural sediment.\n\nWhilst admitting the latest archaeological evidence and r.