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By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our terms and community guidelines. Find stonehenge decoded by hawkins, gerald s at biblio. The figures next to the arrowheads represent the declination, or astronomical latitude, of the body concerned. C tells of the mythology that surrounds it and of the remarkable techniques that were employed to bring the stones across 100 miles. A new look at the astronomy and geometry of stonehenge. Hawkins second contention is that the fiftysix aubrey. This latitude of stonehenge is the only latitude where the moon will.

He was years out with his dates, but he got data for the lunar cycle, even if he did then use it to try and prove stonehenge was built to predict eclipses. A new look at the astronomy and geometry of stonehenge figure 1. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Hawkins recreates the dramatic discovery of stonehengea sophicated and brilliantly conceived astronomical observatory used by three. On decoding hawkins stonehenge decoded immanuel velikovsky. Plan of the astronomical alignments detected in stonehenge by g. Pdf new light on stonehenge from ancient greeks ppt slides. Hawkins recreates the dramatic discovery of stonehenge a sophicated and brilliantly conceived astronomical observatory used by three different groups of people over a400 year period beginning around 2000 b. Gerald stanley hawkins, a britishborn astronomer who theorized that the stonehenge megaliths on salisbury plain were a stone age astronomical computer.

Gerald stanley hawkins 20 april 1928 26 may 2003 was a britishborn american. Professor hawkins was a good bod, and his approach to stonehenge opened up debate, if nothing else. Examine a new groundbreaking theory, one that places this ancient monument at the centre of one of the largest prehistoric religious complexes in the world. Hawkins is a competent astronomer, and the author of stoneheage decoded. However, the crux of hawkins claim to having decoded. Hawkins argues that the various features at the monument were arranged in such. Stonehenge decoded by john b white, gerald s hawkins alibris. Buy stonehenge decoded by john b white, gerald s hawkins online at alibris. The remarkable arrangement of mysterious stones on salisbury plain in southern england has been the subject of studies, poems, and legends dating back before the days before king arthur what was stonehenge a city of the dead a druid altar of sacrifice a temple to the sun in this book, the astronomer who decoded these awesome monuments tells the story surrounding the mthe remarkable arrangement. Hawkins, published two papers in the british magazine, nature october 26, 1963, and june 27, 1964. Gerald stanley hawkins 20 april 1928 26 may 2003 was a britishborn american astronomer and author noted for his work in the field of archaeoastronomy. Stonehenge decoded by hawkins, gerald for sale online. Stonehenge decoded by gerald hawkins an english astronomer working in america. Hawkins, but omitting those using the archways in the sarsen circle.

An astronomer studies one of the great mysteries of antiquity. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Gerald hawkins, 75, astronomer who theorized on stonehenge.