Stonehenge was not an observatory used by druidical astronomer-priests, but instead an almighty monument in which the moon, the sun, and the dead were joined together. In this compelling book, archaeological expert Aubrey Burl explains how, more than four thousand years ago, people in the British Isles identified life and death with the cycle of midwinter and midsummer, and with the rising and setting of the sun and moon. It is for this reason that so many megalithic monuments have astronomical sightlines bult into them. This book explores the development of astronomical customes in the British Isles, and, unlike other works about 'megalithic astronomy', keeps the techical explanations of azimuths and declinations to their simpliest, its emphasis being upon people rather than perturbations and eclipses.
| ISBN: | 9780747806141 |
| Publication date: | 1st April 2005 |
| Author: | Aubrey Burl |
| Publisher: | Shire an imprint of Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 72 pages |
| Series: | Shire Archaeology |
| Genres: |
European history Ancient history Social and cultural history Astronomy, space and time |
Stonehenge was not an observatory used by druidical astronomer-priests, but instead an almighty monument in which the moon, the sun, and the dead were joined together. In this compelling book, archaeological expert Aubrey Burl explains how, more than four thousand years ago, people in the British Isles identified life and death with the cycle of midwinter and midsummer, and with the rising and setting of the sun and moon. It is for this reason that so many megalithic monuments have astronomical sightlines bult into them. This book explores the development of astronomical customes in the British Isles, and, unlike other works about 'megalithic astronomy', keeps the techical explanations of azimuths and declinations to their simpliest, its emphasis being upon people rather than perturbations and eclipses.
Prehistoric Astronomy and Ritual features in the following genres: European history, Ancient history, Social and cultural history, Astronomy, space and time
Prehistoric Astronomy and Ritual is available in Paperback
Prehistoric Astronomy and Ritual was written by Aubrey Burl and published by Shire an imprint of Osprey Publishing
Prehistoric Astronomy and Ritual has 72 pages
Yes it is part of Shire Archaeology series