Stonehenge : sighting the sun
Ruggles, C. L. N. (Clive L. N.)2024
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Stonehenge is one of the most famous ancient monuments in the world and its solar alignment is one of its most important features. Yet although archaeologists have learned a huge amount about this iconic monument and its development, a sense of mystery continues about its purpose. This helps fuel numerous theories and common misconceptions, particularly concerning its relationship to the sky and the heavenly bodies. A desire to cut through this confusion was the inspiration for this book, and it fills a gaping hole in the existing literature. It provides both an introduction to Stonehenge and its landscape and an introduction to archaeoastronomy - the study of how ancient peoples understood phenomena in the sky, and what role the sky played in their cultures.
Main title:
Stonehenge : sighting the sun / Clive Ruggles, Amanda Chadburn.
Author:
Ruggles, C. L. N. (Clive L. N.), authorChadburn, Amanda, author
Imprint:
Swindon : Historic England, 2024.
Collation:
260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781802074673 (hbk)
Dewey class:
936.231
Language:
English
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BRN:
1464750
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