Name: SUN, MOON & STONEHENGE: HIGH CULTURE IN ANCIENT BRITAIN
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SUN, MOON & STONEHENGE: HIGH CULTURE IN ANCIENT BRITAIN

by Robin Heath

Published by Bluestone Press. 1st. 1998

Nearly fine condition. How did the builders of Stonehenge predict eclipses to within a minute of accuracy? Why did they bring stones all the way from West Wales? What is the connection between Stonehenge and the Great Pyramid? Could ancient Britons really predict eclipses to the hour? Limited Edition of 2000 numbered copies. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and diagrams. xv and 239 pages including index.

SIGNED by the author, dedicated 'To Polly, with best wishes', to front endpaper on tipped in plate. This is copy 98 of 2,000. Covers lightly scuffed, very minor grubbiness to top edge of text block. contents clean.

ISBN: 0952615177
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Chapter One - A first Visit to Stonehenge
Chronology, dimensions of the site. Aubrey and Sarsen circles. the history of the Bluestones. the four Station Stones. The five Trilithons.
Chapter Two - Calendars of Stone
Sun and Moonwatching at megalithic sites. Solar and lunar alignments. Calendar design - the year and the month. The two lunar cycles.
Chapter Three - The Stonehenge Soli-lunar Calendar
Measuring Sun and Moon motion. Sun-Moon integration. The Aubrey calendar. Predicting full and new Moons and Forecasting eclipses.
Chapter Four - "The Eighth Wonder of the World"
The octagonal geometry of Stonehenge. The Station Stone Rectangle and the use of Pythagorean geometry. The 5:12:13 triangle at Stonehenge.
Chapter Five - The Lunation Triangle
The evidence for the Lunation Triangle. Using it as an accurate aid to soli-lunar astronomy. Ancient astronomy connection ancient units of length.
Chapter Six - Temples of the Cosmos
The design process for megalithic stone rings. Practical methods to construct megalithic designs.
Chapter Seven - Stonehenge and teh Ritual Landscape
Understanding the culture which built the megaliths. Their siting and design;. Castle Rigg and Stonehenge as designs of a high culture.
Chapter Eight - "A Rigorous Search for Alternatives"
Evidence for cultural interchange at Stonehenge. Large questions concerning the megalithic culture and synchronising it to other cultures.
Chapter Nine - The Pattern of the Past
The geometry and astronomy of Stonehenge. Ancient units of length and area - their derivation and use at Stonehenge and other sites.
Chapter Ten - The View over Albion
The cultural legacey of Stonehenge. Evidence for high culture in the ancient world. Stonehenge and teh Arthurian legends. Celtic geomantics.