Prehistoric Astronomy and Ritual - Couverture souple

Burl, Aubrey

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0747806144 ISBN 13 : 9780747806141

Editeur : Shire Publications, 2005

Synopsis

Stonehenge was not an observatory used by druidical astronomer-priests. It was, instead, a monument in which the moon and the sun and the dead were joined together. In this book the author explains how people in the British Isles, four thousand or more years ago, identified life and death with the cycle of midwinter and midsummer and with the risings and settings of the sun and moon. This is why so many megalithic monuments have astronomical sightlines built into them. This book describes how astronomical customs developed in the British Isles. Unlike other works about 'megalithic astronomy' technical explanations about azimuths and declinations are kept to their simplest. The emphasis here is upon people rather than pertrubations and eclipses.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Aubrey Burl was a was a British archaeologist, best known for his studies into megalithic monuments and the nature of prehistoric rituals associated with them. Before retirement, he was Principal Lecturer in Archaeology, Hull College, East Riding of Yorkshire. He published twelve books on archaeology and died in 2020.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Shire Publications
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0747806144
• ISBN 13: 9780747806141
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 72
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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