Table of Contents

Introduction – introduces the connections between people and nature, people and the heavens above, and between different peoples. Explores the relevance of Stonehenge and other stone circles to the wider world at the time.

1. Working with Nature – before Stonehenge; the first farmers; grave goods and belief
2. Sermons in Stone – major developments at Stonehenge and the surrounding landscape c. 3,000–2,500 BCE; other sites in Britain and Ireland; artistic expression
3. Under One Sky – the relationship of Stonehenge to the sun; the sun, moon and the cosmos
4. New Horizons: People and Pilgrims – modifications at and the significance of Stonehenge c. 2,500–2,000 BCE; new burial traditions;
5. Facing the Ocean: Cosmological Travellers – transformation around and across the Stonehenge landscape; cross-Channel connections; metalwork and its links to the natural world; economic and social change at the end of the early metal age.

Conclusion – highlights the need to consider ‘iconic’ monuments and objects within a broader context to counter the narrative that Stonehenge can be understood in isolation.

Bibliography
Credits
Index

Promotional Information

Stonehenge, a UNESCO World Heritage site, stands at the centre of a rich archaeological landscape. Accompanying a groundbreaking exhibition at the British Museum, this publication charts the rise and fall of one of the world's best known, but most misunderstood, monuments.

About the Author

Duncan Garrow is Professor of later European prehistory at the University of Reading. His research interests include burial practices and landscape archaeology and he has excavated numerous prehistoric sites across Britain.

Neil Wilkin is lead curator of The World of Stonehenge exhibition. He works as Curator, Early Europe in the Department of Britain, Europe and Prehistory at the British Museum.

Reviews

"A work of art in itself."-- "Fortean Times"

"Beautifully and profusely illustrated throughout with color photography, The World of Stonehenge is expertly organized and impressively presented--making it of immense informational value to both students of archaeology and British Pre-History, and the personal lists of non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject Stonehenge and megalith architecture."-- "Midwest Book Review"