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Burl, Aubrey

 
9780747806141: Prehistoric Astronomy and Ritual
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.

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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.

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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
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
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