Rude Stone Monuments in All Countries: Their Age and UsesFergusson, James
History
Rude Stone Monuments in All Countries: Their Age and Uses
Fergusson, James
Megalithic monuments
WESTERN ASIA. Palestine--Sinai--Arabia--Asia Minor--
Circassia--The Steppes--Cabul 438
CHAPTER XIII.
INDIA. Introductory--Eastern India--Khassia--Western
India--Geographical Distribution--Age of the Stone
Monuments--Comparison of Dolmens--Buddhism in the West 455
CHAPTER XIV.
AMERICA. North America--Central America--Peru 510
APPENDIX A.--Glens Columbkille and Malin 520
" B.--Oden's Howe, &c., Upsala 526
" C.--Antiquities of Caithness 527
INDEX 533
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
FRONTISPIECE.--Standing Stones of Stennis. VIGNETTE.--Demi-Dolmen at
Kerland.
NO. PAGE
1. Section of Tomb of Alyattes 31
2. Elevation of Tumulus at Tantalais 32
3. Plan and Section of Chamber in Tumulus at Tantalais 32
4. Section and Plan of Tomb of Atreus at Mycenæ 33
5. View of Cocumella, Vulci 33
6. View of principal Chamber in Regulini Galeassi Tomb 34
7. Dolmen in Castle Wellan, Ireland 46
8. Dolmen de Bousquet 46
9. Tee cut in the Rock on a Dagoba at Ajunta 47
10. Nine Ladies, Stanton Moor 49
11. Chambered Tumulus, Jersey 51
12. Avenues, Circles, and Cromlech, near Merivale Bridge,
Dartmoor 55
13. Lochcrist Menhir 60
14. View of Avebury restored 62
15. Plan of Avebury Circle and Kennet Avenue 63
16. Circle on Hakpen Hill 76
17. Section of Silbury Hill 78
18. Iron Bit of Bridle, Silbury Hill 81
19. Plan of Avebury 81
20. Elevation of the Bartlow Hills 83
21. Marden Circle 85
22. General Plan of Stonehenge 90
23. Stonehenge as at present existing 92
24. Plan of Stonehenge restored 93
25. Tomb of Isidorus, at Khatoura 100
26. Country around Stonehenge 102
27. Countless Stones, Aylesford 116
28. The Sarsen Stones at Ashdown 122
29. Sketch Plan of King Arthur's Round Table, with the
side, obliterated by the road, restored 128
30. Arbor Low 140
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