Mike Parker Pearson

Mike Parker Pearson is a professor at the University College London Institute of Archaeology and an internationally renowned expert in the archeology of death. The author of 16 books and over 100 academic papers, he led the Stonehenge Riverside Project from 2003 to 2009. He has appeared in the National Geographic Channel documentary Stonehenge Decoded and in the NOVA episode “Secrets of Stonehenge.”

Stonehenge—A New Understanding
Solving the Mysteries of the Greatest Stone Age Monument
by Mike Parker Pearson
Hardcover | $27.50 US

Despite its being one of prehistory’s most alluring landmarks, before the Stonehenge Riverside Project led by noted archeologist Mike Parker Pearson, only half of Stonehenge itself—and far less of its surroundings—had ever been investigated, and many records from previous digs … Continue reading →

Stonehenge—A New Understanding
Solving the Mysteries of the Greatest Stone Age Monument
by Mike Parker Pearson
Paperback | $17.95 US / $26.95 CAN

Stonehenge stands as an enduring link to our prehistoric ancestors, yet the secrets it has guarded for thousands of years have long eluded us. Until now, the millions of enthusiasts who flock to the iconic site have made do with … Continue reading →