Circles of Stone
Published on 23. September 1999
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-86046-661-8 (ISBN)
Description
The beginnings, development and gradual end of stone circles are explored in this illustrated guide, combining colour photography with scientific survey. Their significance and use, with astronomical alignments to the sun and moon and today's beliefs that human sacrifices were part of the rituals in the megalithic rings are explained.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Vintage Publishing
Illustrations
170 images, b&w plans
Dimensions
Height: 255 mm
Width: 255 mm
Weight
1380 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86046-661-8 (9781860466618)
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