Architecture and sound
An acoustic analysis of megalithic monuments in prehistoric Britain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3376044 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aaron Watson (University of Reading), David Keating (University of Reading) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 280 |
| Pages | 325-336 |
| Publication date | 1999-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00088281 |
| OpenAlex | W2475071295 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 56 |
| References cited | 21 |
Prehistoric monuments in Britain are often dominant features in the landscape, and archaeological theory has tended to consider the visual and spatial influences of their architecture upon peoples' movement and perception. The articulation of sound within these structures has not been widely discussed, despite evidence which suggests that many monuments provided settings for gatherings of people. This possibility was explored at two contrasting sites in Scotland, a recumbent stone circle and a passage-grave, revealing that the elemental acoustic properties inherent in each may have literally orchestrated encounters with the stones
Archaeology · Articulation (sociology) · Geography · Megalith · Perception · Prehistory · Sound (geography) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Architecture · Geology · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Psychology
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Meaning and Identity in a Greek Landscape
Some Stimulating Solutions
Phenomenology in Archaeology
Walls and the Ancient Greek Ritual Experience
The Prehistory of Britain and Ireland
Music as a coevolved system for social bonding
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Phenomenology in practice
Making Sense of Landscape
Sounds from a Mountain. Acoustics at La Peña de los Enamorados (Antequera, Spain), a Neolithic sanctuary
From hard to soft
Sounds of the blue daemon
Soundscapes in the past
Ringing Tone and Drumming Sages in the Crevice Cave of Pirunkirkko, Koli, Finland
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Neolithic monuments
Stone circles and the Pole Star on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall
Acoustic Heritage and Audio Creativity
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Thinking Through Living
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A bit closer to the past
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| Unique citing works | 56 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,24 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2023 (23) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 47 |