{"product_id":"stonehenge-sighting-the-sun-hardcover","title":"Stonehenge: Sighting the Sun - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClive Ruggles\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAmanda Chadburn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStonehenge 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eClive Ruggles is Emeritus Professor of Archaeoastronomy in the School of Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Leicester. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmanda 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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726313918527,"sku":"9781802074673","price":205.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a300a2350494ce13b460e438ee72aa87.webp?v=1765110173","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/stonehenge-sighting-the-sun-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}