Project Gutenberg 2005-04-08 Public domain in the USA. 156 Peet, T. Eric (Thomas Eric) 1882 1934 Peet, Thomas Eric 13000467 Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Peter Barozzi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Rough Stone Monuments and Their Builders" by T. Eric Peet is a scholarly account written in the early 20th century. The work explores megalithic structures, particularly those found in England and abroad, detailing their architectural significance and the cultural context of their builders over thousands of years. Peet aims to shed light on these fascinating stone edifices and their worldwide counterparts, addressing archaeology's understanding of these ancient constructs while delving into historical and mythological narratives associated with them. The opening of the volume begins with the introduction to Stonehenge, a well-known megalithic site in England, acknowledging its famed status while emphasizing its connection to a broader network of similar monuments spanning various cultures and epochs. Peet defines what constitutes a megalithic structure, outlining the different types, such as menhirs, dolmens, and corridor-tombs, while discussing the construction techniques used by ancient builders and the sociopolitical dynamics that may have influenced these monumental undertakings. This initial exploration sets the stage for a thorough examination of the architectural characteristics, distribution, and cultural implications of megalithic monuments, promising detailed insights into the human experiences that shaped these remarkable works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Prehistoric peoples Megalithic monuments GN Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 325259 2025-07-06T14:29:00.167630 text/html 311474 2020-12-14T09:54:13 text/html 668322 2025-07-06T14:29:08.307571 application/epub+zip 669873 2025-07-06T14:29:02.442578 application/epub+zip 151417 2025-07-06T14:29:00.924605 application/epub+zip 1840938 2025-07-06T14:29:11.963576 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1799472 2025-07-06T14:29:06.678620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342125 2022-09-07T22:37:34.132942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259627 2025-07-06T14:28:59.257620 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259260 2020-12-14T09:54:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259388 2020-12-14T09:54:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21504 2025-07-06T14:29:12.106542 application/rdf+xml 25618 2025-07-06T14:29:01.043629 image/jpeg 3713 2025-07-06T14:29:00.980611 image/jpeg 90945 2020-12-14T09:54:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 687297 2020-12-14T09:54:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 90793 2020-12-14T09:54:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 690004 2025-07-06T14:29:00.245623 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia