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Cornish Archaeology: Hendhyscans Kernow Vol 18, 1979
Contents of this issue - The Devil’s Coyt, St Columb Major; A Beaker Mound on the Lizard Peninsula; Field Systems on Bodmin Moor; The Silver Cup from Côtes-du-Nord, Brittany; The Porth Cressa Cist-Graves, St Mary, Isles of Scilly; The Bar-lug-Pottery of Cornwall; A Post-Medieval Cottage at Carn E
A Survey of Dovecotes in the Old County of Herefordshire
An illustrated and descriptive gazetteer of dovecotes extant at the time of publication with grid references and notes on structure, date, access and condition. Each is illustrated in b&w photographs.
The Ancient Stones Speak: A Journey to the World's Most Mysterious Megalithic sites
The author presents a very wide range of megalithic sites from across the world chosen for their special geographic, astronomical and engineering features.
Preservation of the Quinkan Galleries, Cape York Peninsula
The aboriginal polychrome rock art in the Quinlan Galleries of Cape York is one of the largest and most exciting bodies of prehistoric art in the world.
The Three Bishops' Tombs Moved to Salisbuy Cathedral from Old Sarum
Brief detailed description of the removal and reinterment in 1226 of three of Salisbury's earliest bishops following the cathedrals re-location from Old Sarum to Salisbury itself.
Mural Paintings of Koguryo
Large album of colour photographs of the murals decorating the tombs of the Koguryo kingdom dating from C5th-C6th currently the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in North Korea. Hardback. 96 pages. Introduction and plate captions in English.
Nkhotakota Lake Shore and Marginal Areas, Malawi: An Archaeological Reconnaissance
Report on the collection and analysis of pottery sherds collected from Iron Age occupation sites along the shores of Lake Malawi with attempts to assign decorative variations to either the Early or Late Iron Age as well as speculation that certain patterns may persist to this day in local wall de
Kanch Mandir: Le Temple des Miroirs
Album of thirty-six colour photographs of the lavishly decorated Jain 'Temple of Glass' built in the 1900's in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Introductory essay in French. Paperback. 94 pages. External signs of wear and small owner's inscription. Cat No 3416
Ancestral Images: A Hong Kong Album
A collection of forty short articles on aspects of traditional Hong Kong life recorded as many of them decline in the face of encroaching modernity - Gods, Funerals, Offerings, Temples, Exhumation Geomancy, Burials, Scholar Stones, Wedding Parties, Incantations, Beam-raising and Hell Bank Notes.
Ladders to Heaven: Our Judeo-Christian Heritage 5000 BC - AD 500
An exhibition catalogue of ancient works of art, bronzes, seals, sarcophagi and objects or everyday use that are brought together to bring to life the peoples, customs, events and legends of the Bible. Paperback. 28 pages. Good condition. Cat No 3309