The Age of Stonehenge by Edward Duke

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50073.html.images 43 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50073.epub3.images 80 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50073.epub.images 79 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50073.epub.noimages 79 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50073.kf8.images 159 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50073.kindle.images 152 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50073.txt.utf-8 35 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/50073/pg50073-h.zip 77 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Duke, Edward, 1779-1852
Title The Age of Stonehenge
Credits Transcribed from the Brown & Co., Third (c1890?), edition by David Price
Summary "The Age of Stonehenge" by Edward Duke is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This book addresses the ancient monument of Stonehenge, exploring its origins and age in relation to archaeological findings and historical theories. The author delves into the complexities surrounding the dating of this prehistoric site, challenging claims made by other historians regarding its construction. In the book, Duke argues that the age of Stonehenge predates the Roman occupation of Britain, presenting evidence from surrounding burial mounds (barrows) found in the area, all of which are established to be pre-Roman. He critiques the theories proposed by James Fergusson and others about a post-Roman origin, emphasizing that artifacts discovered at the site do not provide conclusive proof of this theory. Instead, he posits that Stonehenge served as a temple that reflects the spiritual practices of ancient Britons, specifically relating to sun worship. The author stresses the immense effort and motivation that would have been needed to build such a structure, suggesting that it was constructed for significant religious purposes rather than as a mere memorial. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe
Subject Stonehenge (England)
Category Text
EBook-No. 50073
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 43 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!