Secret Britain : unearthing our mysterious past
Ochota, Mary-Ann, 1981-2020
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In this beautifully illustrated book, anthropologist and broadcaster Mary-Ann Ochota unearths more than 50 of Britain's most intriguing ancient places and artefacts and explores the mysteries behind them. Britain is full of ancient wonders: not grand like the Egyptian pyramids, but small, strange places and objects that hint at a deep and enduring relationship with the mystic. This beautifully illustrated book unearths more than seventy of our most intriguing mysteries: archaeological sites and artefacts that take us deep into the lives of Britain's ancient inhabitants. They include buried treasure, stone circles and geoglyphs, outdoor places of worship, caves filled with medieval carvings, and trinkets to ward off dark magic. From famous sites such as Stonehenge and Glastonbury to the prehistoric art of Ilkley Moor, the caves of Gower and the mummies of the Hebrides, anthropologist Mary-Ann Ochota explores our secret history and discovers why these places still resonate today.
Main title:
Secret Britain : unearthing our mysterious past / Mary-Ann Ochota.
Author:
Ochota, Mary-Ann, 1981-, author
Imprint:
London : Frances Lincoln Limited Publishers, 2020.
Collation:
240 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9780711253469 (hbk)
Dewey class:
936.1936.1 OCH
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1894141