Stonehenge: A New Interpretation of Prehistoric Man and the Cosmos
- ISBN-10
- 0684845121
- ISBN-13
- 9780684845128
- Series
- Stonehenge
- Category
- Astronomy, Ancient
- Pages
- 609
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- John David North
Description
Argues that Stonehenge's scientific purpose was to observe the setting midwinter sun, and that astronomical observations made by the ancient Britons were as rational and methodical as they are today
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