The world of Stonehenge av Duncan Garrow, Neil Wilkin

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`A simply outstanding book¿ `Astonishing¿ `[A] rich treasure-trove of photographs of objects¿ `The book truly is a delight, and is a `book of the ancestors¿ in a very real sense.¿ `Highly recommended.¿ - Sacred Hoop Magazine, March 2022 Stonehenge is one of the best known, but most misunderstood, monuments in the world. Contrary to common belief, it was not a static, unchanging structure built by shadowy figures or druids. Rather it represents the cumulative achievement of numerous generations who were woven into a complex and widespread network of cultural interactions, environmental change and belief systems. This publication, which accompanies the first exhibition about Stonehenge ever staged in London, uses the monument as a gateway to explore the communities and civilisations active at the time of its construction and beyond, between 4,000 and 1,000 BCE. Recent archaeological findings regarding the origin of Stonehenge¿s striking `bluestones¿ have reignited interest in this ancien