Stones and Marks.Stones And Marks Peter Elliston Lodima Press PO Box 367, Revere Revere, city (1990 pop. 42,786), Suffolk co., E Mass., a residential suburb of Boston, on Massachusetts Bay; settled c.1630, set off from Chelsea and named for Paul Revere 1871, inc. as a city 1914. , PA 18953 1888899107 $85.00 1-888-421-0388 www.lodimapress.com Stones And Marks is a impressively splendid, superbly presented, black-and-white photographic showcase of inscripted stones and stone monuments left behind by humanity's ancestors worldwide since prehistory prehistory, period of human evolution before writing was invented and records kept. The term was coined by Daniel Wilson in 1851. It is followed by protohistory, the period for which we have some records but must still rely largely on archaeological evidence to . With images ranging from megalithic meg·a·lith n. A very large stone used in various prehistoric architectures or monumental styles, notably in western Europe during the second millennium b.c. structures to block reliefs, crumbled city walls, petroglyphs and so much more, each two-page spread features a revealing photograph on the right, accompanied by a brief text description of the stone's origin on the left. A captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. legacy of immortal messages and landmarks, and the next best thing to personally traveling to view enduring ancient wonders, Stones And Marks would make an especially appropriate Memorial Fund acquisition for academic and public library systems. |
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