{"product_id":"9781615191932","title":"Stonehenge - A New Understanding : Solving the Mysteries of the Greatest Stone Age Monument","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eStonehenge - A New Understanding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Mike Parker Pearson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eStonehenge stands as an enduring link to our prehistoric ancestors, yet the secrets it has guarded for thousands of years have long eluded us. Until now, the millions of enthusiasts who flock to the iconic site have made do with mere speculation—about Stonehenge’s celestial significance, human sacrifice, and even aliens and druids. One would think that the numerous research expeditions at Stonehenge had left no stone unturned. Yet, before the Stonehenge Riverside Project—a hugely ambitious, seven-year dig by today’s top archaeologists—all previous digs combined had only investigated a fraction of the monument, and many records from those earlier expeditions are either inaccurate or incomplete.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStonehenge—A New Understanding\u003c\/i\u003e rewrites the story. From 2003 to 2009, author Mike Parker Pearson led the Stonehenge Riverside Project, the most comprehensive excavation ever conducted around Stonehenge. The project unearthed a wealth of fresh evidence that had gone untouched since prehistory. Parker Pearson uses that evidence to present a paradigm-shifting theory of the true significance that Stonehenge held for its builders—and mines his field notes to give you a you-are-there view of the dirt, drama, and thrilling discoveries of this history-changing archaeological dig.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eStonehenge—A New Understanding\u003c\/i\u003e] will prove immensely rewarding to any student of the subject”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Because the author cites dozens of digs and scientific analyses—many of which lead to various interpretations—this is a difficult book to summarize without risking oversimplification. Fortunately, Pearson writes in an accessible, easy-to-follow style and provides an array of helpful diagrams,reconstruction sketches, and photographs.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Renowned archaeologist Pearson presents the findings of the most ambitious and scientifically informed investigation of Stonehenge thus far . . . The most authoritative, important book on Stonehenge to date.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, starred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A solid, comprehensive introduction to this important World Heritage Site, showing how an immense archaeological project is conducted from beginning to conclusion. Recommended to all interested readers.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This is brilliantly written scholarship. The book combines old ideas about the circle with the unexpected revelations of today. It is a triumph.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eAubrey Burl\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Stonehenge\u003c\/i\u003e and seven other books on prehistoric stone circles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “From 2003 to 2009, the archaeologist Mike Pearson led the Stonehenge Riverside Project. . . . His book is a detailed account of that archaeological survey, expressed in a genial style that invigorates the story of the groundwork.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eIain Finlayson, \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (London)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The book describes one of the outstanding archaeological projects of recent years. It is accessible, original, carefully researched and important. But, above all, it is exciting.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eRichard Bradley\u003c\/b\u003e, Reading University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Parker Pearson has collated [all the research findings], accessibly, in his book.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781615191932\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"The Experiment","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40865773945038,"sku":"9781615191932","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_7342620f-9fa2-4439-96c2-23a9e650a4df.jpg?v=1644138731","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781615191932","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}