The Stones and the Stars Building Scotland's Newest Megalith /

There are at least 48 identified prehistoric stone circles in Scotland.  In truth, very little is known about the people who erected them, and ultimately about what the stone circles were for.  Most stone circles are astronomically aligned, which has led to the modern debate over the significance of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lunan, Duncan (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Colección:Astronomers' Universe,
Temas:
Astronomy-Observations.
Astronomy.
Cultural property.
Geology.
Archaeology.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Cultural Heritage.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Part I: Background to the Controversy
  • Chapter 1: Archaeologists vs. Astronomers
  • Chapter 2: Now You See It, Now You Don't
  • Chapter 3: Ancient Astronomy Around the World
  • Chapter 4: Archaeoastronomy in the British Isles
  • Part II: A Stone Circle for Glasgow
  • Chapter 5: Layout and Location
  • Chapter 6: Selecting the Stones
  • Chapter 7: Operation Megalithic Lift
  • Chapter 8: Events on Site
  • Chapter 9: Archaeoastronomy from the Air
  • Chapter 10: The Circle, Present, and Future
  • Glossary
  • Index.

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