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Checked out
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Publication
New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, 1984, c1983.
Description
Examines stone age carvings in Ireland, discusses their astronomical significance, and looks at how ancient mounds were oriented towards the rising sun of the solstice and equinox.
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208 p.; 25 cm
ISBN
0500012954 / 9780500012956
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