
Stonehenge and Other British Stone Monuments Astronomically Considered
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Stonehenge and Other British Stone Monuments Astronomically Considered is a book written by Norman Lockyer that examines the astronomical significance of various stone monuments in Britain, including Stonehenge. Lockyer, a noted astronomer and archaeologist, presents a detailed analysis of the alignment of these ancient structures with celestial bodies and argues that they were used as astronomical observatories by the people who built them. The book includes numerous illustrations and diagrams to support Lockyer's theories, as well as detailed descriptions of the various stone monuments and t...
Chapters (409)
- STONEHENGE AND OTHER BRITISH STONE MONUMENTS Astronomically Considered
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY
- CHAPTER II THE ASTRONOMICAL DIVISIONS OF THE YEAR
- CHAPTER III THE AGRICULTURAL DIVISIONS OF THE YEAR
- CHAPTER IV THE VARIOUS NEW-YEAR DAYS
- CHAPTER V CONDITIONS AND TRADITIONS AT STONEHENGE
- CHAPTER VI GENERAL ARCHITECTURE OF STONEHENGE
- CHAPTER VII ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS AT STONEHENGE IN 1901[11]
- CHAPTER VIII ARCHÆOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AT STONEHENGE, 1901
- CHAPTER IX WAS THERE AN EARLIER CIRCLE?
- CHAPTER X THE MAY AND JUNE WORSHIPS IN BRITTANY
- CHAPTER XI ASTRONOMICAL HINTS FOR ARCHÆOLOGISTS
- CHAPTER XII ASTRONOMICAL HINTS FOR ARCHÆOLOGISTS—Continued.
- CHAPTER XIII STENNESS (Lat. 59° N.).
- CHAPTER XIV THE HURLERS (Lat. 50° 31′ N.)
- CHAPTER XV THE DARTMOOR AVENUES
- CHAPTER XVI THE DARTMOOR AVENUES (continued)
- CHAPTER XVII STANTON DREW (Lat. 51° 10′ N.)
- CHAPTER XVIII FOLKLORE AND TRADITION
- February 4.
- May 6.
- August 8.
- November 8.
- CHAPTER XIX SACRED FIRES
- CHAPTER XX SACRED TREES
- I. The May Celebrations.
- II. The Rowan Tree and Witchcraft.
- CHAPTER XXI HOLY WELLS AND STREAMS
- 1. Pagan origin.
- 2. Wells generally situated near stone monuments or churches which have replaced them.
- 3. Association of sacred wells with sacred trees.
- 4. Well worship and offerings.
- 5. Time of the chief festival.
- CHAPTER XXII WHERE DID THE BRITISH WORSHIP ORIGINATE?
- CHAPTER XXIII THE SIMILARITY OF THE SEMITIC AND BRITISH WORSHIPS
- 1. The cult of sacred stones or cairns.
- 2. Sacred fires.
- 3. The cult of the sacred tree.
- 4. The cult of the sacred well.
- 5. The time of the chief festivals.
- 6. The characteristics of the festivals.
- 7. The worship in high places.
- 8. The god or gods worshipped.
- 9. The worship of the sun and stars.
- CHAPTER XXIV THE MAY-YEAR IN SOUTH-WEST CORNWALL
- CHAPTER XXV THE MERRY MAIDENS CIRCLE (LAT. 50° 4′ N.)
- CHAPTER XXVI THE TREGASEAL CIRCLES (LAT. 50° 8′ 25″ N., LONG. 5° 39′ 25″ W.)
- CHAPTER XXVII SOME OTHER CORNISH MONUMENTS
- Boscawen-un, N. Lat. 50° 5′ 20″
- “Stripple Stones” (lat. 50° 32′ 50″ N., long. 4° 37′ W.)
- “Nine Maidens” (lat. 50° 28′ 20″ N., long. 4° 54′ 35″ W.)
- CHAPTER XXVIII THE CLOCK-STARS IN EGYPT AND BRITAIN.
- Egypt.
- Britain.
- CHAPTER XXIX A SHORT HISTORY OF SUN TEMPLES
- The May-Year Monuments in Britain.
- May Warnings.
- August warnings.
- November warnings.
- February Warnings.
- The Solstitial Year Monuments.
- CHAPTER XXX THE LIFE OF THE ASTRONOMER-PRIESTS
- APPENDICES
- I. Details of the Theodolite Observations at Stonehenge
- II. Hints on Making, and Method of Reducing, the Field Observations.
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