The memory code : the secrets of Stonehenge, Easter Island, and other ancient monuments
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New York : Pegasus Books, 2018.
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xviii, 318 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 23 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Canon City Public Library - NONFICTION | 909 KEL | On Shelf |
Norwood Public Library - NONFICTION | 930.1 KELLY | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Building, Stone.
Building, Stone.
Civilization, Ancient.
Civilization, Ancient.
Collective memory.
Collective memory.
HISTORY -- Australia & New Zealand.
History.
Megalithic monuments.
Megalithic monuments.
Memory -- Social aspects -- History.
Memory -- Social aspects.
Memory.
Memory.
Monuments -- Design and construction -- History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology
Building, Stone.
Civilization, Ancient.
Civilization, Ancient.
Collective memory.
Collective memory.
HISTORY -- Australia & New Zealand.
History.
Megalithic monuments.
Megalithic monuments.
Memory -- Social aspects -- History.
Memory -- Social aspects.
Memory.
Memory.
Monuments -- Design and construction -- History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology
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Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2018.
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Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Originally published: Sydney, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2016.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-310) and index.
Description
"In ancient, pre-literate cultures across the globe, tribal elders had encyclopedic memories. They could name all the animals and plants across a landscape, identify the stars in the sky, and recite the history of their people. Yet today, most of us struggle to memorize more than a short poem. Using traditional Aboriginal Australian song lines as a starting point, Dr. Lynne Kelly has identified the powerful memory technique used by our ancestors and indigenous people around the world. In turn, she has then discovered that this ancient memory technique is the secret purpose behind the great prehistoric monuments like Stonehenge, which have puzzled archaeologists for so long. The henges across northern Europe, the elaborate stone houses of New Mexico, huge animal shapes in Peru, the statues of Easter Island--these all serve as the most effective memory system ever invented by humans. They allowed people in non-literate cultures to memorize the vast amounts of information they needed to survive. But how? For the first time, Dr. Kelly unlocks the secret of these monuments and their purpose as "memory places" in her fascinating book. Additionally, The Memory Code also explains how we can use this ancient mnemonic technique to train our minds in the tradition of our ancestors."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kelly, L. (2018). The memory code: the secrets of Stonehenge, Easter Island, and other ancient monuments . Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kelly, Lynne, 1951-. 2018. The Memory Code: The Secrets of Stonehenge, Easter Island, and Other Ancient Monuments. Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kelly, Lynne, 1951-. The Memory Code: The Secrets of Stonehenge, Easter Island, and Other Ancient Monuments Pegasus Books, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kelly, Lynne. The Memory Code: The Secrets of Stonehenge, Easter Island, and Other Ancient Monuments Pegasus Books, 2018.
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