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First Light - The Origins of Newgrange (Paperback)
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First Light - The Origins of Newgrange (Paperback)
Series: Oxbow Insights in Archaeology, 2
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Newgrange in Ireland is a world famous monument not only because of
its vast scale and elaborate megalithic art, but also because of
its renowned alignment to the sun on the winter solstice. Yet the
origins of Newgrange remain somewhat mysterious. Across Ireland
over two hundred similar passage tombs are found, some of which are
considerably older than Newgrange. These less investigated
monuments reveal that the origins of Newgrange may be hidden in
plain sight. A progression in the scale and sophistication of
construction of these passage tombs, developments in the styles of
megalithic art, and an increase in the scale and craftsmanship of
associated artefacts may be observed, which taken together indicate
a lengthy process of development. In short, Robert Hensey uncovers
an untold history at Newgrange; an island-wide story of incremental
changes over hundreds of years, of a society in evolution, perhaps
in extremis, who left behind such a rich, enigmatic and patterned
legacy. This book not only charts the earlier history of Newgrange,
but addresses why it was constructed, what was its purpose. In the
Boyne Valley, through Newgrange and related sites at Bruna Boinne,
we have evidence not only of extraordinary physical
accomplishments, but of tremendous acts of imagination; a testament
to rich and developed inner worlds. In this book, it is proposed
that the concept of an otherworld which could be embodied by and
accessed through passage tombs was a central motivator in passage
tomb construction from its earliest beginnings. Newgrange is at the
end of a long tradition of monuments dedicated to the religious
needs of Neolithic communities, from small-scale monuments built by
early farming groups; to potent otherworld centres of ritual
training at the edge of society; eventually to temple-like
monuments standing at the very heart of the religious and political
sphere in Neolithic Ireland. Challenging both orthodox
archaeological opinions and popular conjecture, this will be an
important book for anyone interested in Neolithic archaeology.
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