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Cairns: Messengers in Stone

Paperback • 2012 • English

Cairns: Messengers in Stone

By David Williams

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About the book

From meadow trails to airy mountaintops and wide open desert, cairns those seemingly random stacks of rock are surprisingly rich in stories and meaning. For thousands of years cairns have been used by people to connect to the landscape and communicate with others, and are often an essential guide to travelers. These manmade rock piles can indicate a trail, mark a grave, serve as an altar or shrine, reveal property boundaries or sacred hunting grounds, and even predict astronomical activity. The ...Show more

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ISBN

9781594856815

Publisher

MOUNTAINEERS BOOKS

Published year

2012

Language

English

Original title

Cairns: Messengers in Stone

Format

Paperback

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