Megalith: Studies in Stone

By Hugh Newman

How do you predict eclipses at Stonehenge? Why do the Carnac alignments follow geological fault lines? Why is Avebury precisely one seventh of a circle down from the north pole? Why are so many stone circles egg-shaped or flattened? What is the meaning of the designs in ancient rock art? Why do you have to wait nineteen years to visit the remote site of Callanish? What were the ancients up to? This book details our oldest and grandest buildings, our first temples, our earliest visual art, messages which are still relevant today. With eight authors, and packed with detailed information and exquisite rare illustrations, Megalith is a timeless and valuable sourcebook for anyone interested in prehistory.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wooden Books
• Release date: Sep 9, 2020
• ISBN: 9781912706280

Hugh Newman

Hugh Newman is a world explorer, megalithomaniac, and regular guest on History Channel’s Ancient Aliens and Search for the Lost Giants. He has also been featured in The Alaska Triangle (Travel Channel), The UnXplained (History), Forbidden History (Discovery), In Search of Monsters (History), and several documentary projects. He is the author of several books, including Earth Grids. The organizer of the annual Megalithomania conferences and tours, he also co-organizes the Origins Conference in London and has spoken at events in the UK, Malta, France, Peru, Egypt, Bosnia, Cambodia, Java, and North America. He currently lives in Wiltshire, England.

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