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Prehistoric Astronomy and Ritual (Shire Archaeology) (Paperback)

by Aubrey Burl (Author)
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  • Paperback: 72 pages
  • Publisher: Shire Publications Ltd; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 April 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747806144
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747806141
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.6 x 0.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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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.


About the Author

Aubrey Burl is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and an Honoary Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. His interest has always been in the early societies of prehistoric Britain, particularly in their ritual practices.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Great little book, 30 Jan 2006
Gives a great overview of the ancients use of monuments to map the skies.

It makes no ridiculous claims and dispels many myths put about by the less informed "New age" culture. Simply put, it describes the facts as they are and then gives the authors well researched opinions based on those facts. Burl, being one of the worlds leading authorities on megaliths and prehistoric culture, gives excellent naratives and informative overviews for the sites included.

By no means a comprehensive guide to all astronomically aligned sites, but a well written introduction into what is known about prehistoric "astronomy" and how the research and ideas in this field have changed over the years.

Well worth a read

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