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What is the earliest temple complex on Earth? Who built it? Is it
really 7000 years older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids How did
such a sophisticated civilisation evade detection for so long? In
this groundbreaking little book, packed with original reseach and
illustrations, megalithomaniac Hugh Newman tells the story of
Goebekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe, Nevali Cori and other temples in
Turkey, which are so old that their very existence challenges
history as we know it.
How do you predict eclipses at Stonehenge? Why do the Carnac
alignments follow geological fault lines? Was Avebury intentionally
sited precisely one seventh of a circle down from the north pole?
Why are so many stone circles egg-shaped or flattened? What is the
meaning of the designs in ancient rock art? Do you really have to
wait nineteen years to visit the remote site of Callanish? What
were the ancients up to? These are our oldest buildings, our first
messages, our earliest visual art. With eight authors, and packed
with detailed information and exquisite rare illustrations,
Megalith is a timeless and valuable sourcebook for anyone
interested in prehistory.
Do ancient maps prove that the planet was surveyed 12,000 years
ago? Were the poles once in a different position to where they are
today? Is there a secret pattern joining the great sites of
antiquity? In this revolutionary little book, ancient sites expert
Hugh Newman outlines various theories concerning geometry in the
distribution of sacred sites on Earth and comes to some startling
conclusions. Illustrated throughout with fantastic graphics, this
book will change your world. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with
information. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON
REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely
mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST.
"Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.
Does the Earth have a living energy system? How do you find a
spring using a dowsing rod? What is the ancient Chinese art of Feng
Shui? Why are dragons associated with ley lines? Were sacred sites
once placed on a global grid? Was a sophisticated geomancy
practiced long ago? Written by six expert authors and illustrated
with rare engravings, woodcuts, original drawings and diagrams,
GEOMANCY is the ultimate guide to earth mysteries, exploring the
hidden frontiers of ancient knowledge to uncover the lost history
of our living planet.
What are stone circles? When were they built, and why? How come so
many of them egg-shaped, or geometrically flattened? What do they
have to do with the landscape, Sun, Moon and stars? In this
beautifully illustrated book, megalithomaniac Hugh Newman takes us
on a fascinating journey around the world, examining these
mysterious monuments of the megalithic culture from Wessex to
Scotland, France to Poland, North America to Africa and India to
Japan. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information.
"Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS.
"Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN
TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small
books, big ideas.
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Leading! (Paperback)
Jeffrey Hugh Newman Esq
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Discovery Miles 3 130
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