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Irish Portal Tombs: A Ritual Perspective
Phyllis Mercer
Portal tombs, of which there are approximately 180 in Ireland, are the least studied of the great megaliths of Neolithic Ireland. Three aspects are specifically focussed on in the present study: landscape siting of the portal tombs, portal tomb morphology, and evidence for ritual in the construction and use of portal tombs.
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Front Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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Table of Contents
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Index of Figures
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Tables
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Acknowledgements
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Abstract
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Chapter 1. Introduction
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Chapter 2. The time of the Portal Tombs – the Early Neolithic
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Chapter 3. The Study of Portal Tombs – Recent and Current Interpretations
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Chapter 4. Portal tombs in the landscape
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Chapter 5. Morphology
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Chapter 6. Rituals of construction and use
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Chapter 7. Discussion and Conclusions
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Bibliography
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Published: 2015
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781407313849 (paperback)
- 9781407323008 (ebook)
BAR Number: B616