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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| Format: | Livre numérique |
| Jezik: | Anglais |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York
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Cham : Springer Nature |
| Izdaja: | 1st ed. 2013. |
| Serija: | Astronomers' Universe
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| Edition sous un autre format: | • The Stones and the Stars, Building Scotland's Newest Megalith, by Duncan Lunan, New York, Springer, 2013, 1 vol. (XIX-325 p.), Astronomers' Universe, 978-1-4614-5353-6 |
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- 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.
- Part I: Background to the Controversy
- 1. Archaeologists Versus Astronomers
- 2. Now You See It, Now You Don't
- 3. Ancient Astronomy Around the World
- 4. Archaeoastronomy in the British Isles
- Part II. A Stone Circle for Glasgow
- 5. Layout and Location
- 6. Selecting the Stones
- 7. Operation Megalithic Lift
- 8. Events on Site
- 9. Archaeoastronomy from the Air
- 10. The Circle, Present, and Future
- Glossary
- Index