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Stonehenge: Sighting the Sun Hardcover – August 8, 2024
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.
The book 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. Archaeoastronomy is a specialism critical to explaining the relationship of Stonehenge and nearby monuments to the heavens, but interpreting archaeoastronomical evidence has often proved highly controversial in the past. Stonehenge: Sighting the Sun explains why. It makes clear which ideas about Stonehenge are generally accepted and which are not, with clear graphics to explain complicated concepts.
This beautifully illustrated book shines new light on this most famous of ancient monuments, and is the first in-depth study of this fascinating topic suitable both for specialists and for anyone with a general interest.
- Print length232 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHistoric England
- Publication dateAugust 8, 2024
- ISBN-101802074678
- ISBN-13978-1802074673
Editorial Reviews
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‘This is a fantastic addition to the literature on Stonehenge. At last we have a book bringing together archaeology and astronomy that is accessible to a general audience but not full of wacky ideas. Whether you are more interested in stones or stars, either way this is a must-read.’ Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Presenter of The Sky at Night, Chancellor of the University of Leicester
‘This is definitely the book I wish I could have read before I began to ask questions related to archaeoastronomy. It will encourage me to take infinitely more interest in the heavenly bodies; to look up more often when as an archaeologist I instinctively look down.’ Phil Harding, Presenter of Time Team
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?This is a fantastic addition to the literature on Stonehenge. At last we have a book bringing together archaeology and astronomy that is accessible to a general audience but not full of wacky ideas. Whether you are more interested in stones or stars, either way this is a must-read.? Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Presenter of The Sky at Night, Chancellor of the University of Leicester
?This is definitely the book I wish I could have read before I began to ask questions related to archaeoastronomy. It will encourage me to take infinitely more interest in the heavenly bodies; to look up more often when as an archaeologist I instinctively look down.? Phil Harding, Presenter of Time Team
Book Description
From the Publisher
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About the Author
Amanda Chadburn is Visiting Fellow at the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, Bournemouth University, and previously the Lead Adviser at Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site, English Heritage.
Product details
- Publisher : Historic England (August 8, 2024)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 232 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1802074678
- ISBN-13 : 978-1802074673
- Item Weight : 1.74 pounds
- Best Sellers Rank: #499,691 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #101 in Regional Architecture
- #131 in Landmarks & Monuments
- #547 in Architectural History
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