Temples and Tombs
Neolithic Scotland
Published on 1. January 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-0-86241-780-2 (ISBN)
Description
In the HISTORIC SCOTLAND series. An introduction to key themes and periods in Scottish history and prehistory. Describes the transformation of the Scottish landscape from wild to domestic with the beginnings of the felling of the primeval forests and the building of monuments on the land from about 6000 BC.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Birlinn General
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
25 b&w illustrations, 15pp colour plate section
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 190 mm
Weight
209 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86241-780-2 (9780862417802)
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Other editions
New editions
Gordon Barclay
Farmers, Temples and Tombs
Book
02/2005
2nd Edition
Birlinn Ltd
€28.67
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Persons
Dr Gordon Barclay FSA, FSA Scot, FRHistS worked as Principal Inspector and Head of Policy at government heritage agency Historic Scotland. He has published extensively on the history and surviving remains of the defence of Scotland, including 'If Hitler comes': Preparing for Invasion: Scotland 1940. His main research interests lie in the misuse of the past for political ends.