Tells the story of the remarkable discovery of a newly discovered neolithic monument near Newgrange in Ireland, and attempts to unravel some of its mysteries.
Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the moment that Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon broke open Tutankhamun's tomb, a riveting account of the treasures they found, by one of Britain's leading Egyptologists.
Uses cutting edge digital imaging techniques to examine the significance of marks on decorated artefacts of chalk, stone, bone, antler from Neolithic England, Scotland and Ireland.
An ambitious yet accessible account of Britain's Neolithic Revolution that examines how the early agricultural settlers on our island shaped their landscape - and thus our own.
This book explores the Skelligs, Ireland's most dramatic and beautiful Atlantic islands, and focuses particularly on Skellig Michael, a famous UNESCO World Heritage Site. It considers why the construction of a remarkable monastic site near the peak of this island over a thousand years ago stands as one of the most remarkable achievements in the hi