Skyscapes across the Mesolithic to Neolithic transition. The possible relationship pre-historic peoples of Western England had with the Sun, Moon and Stars

Modern Archaeoastronomy: From Material Culture to Cosmology

Armstrong, Pamela^1

Trinity St David University of Wales, Mount Pleasant, Swansea, W Glam

SA1 6ED, United Kingdom^1

关键词: England;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/685/1/012002/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/685/1/012002

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

This survey looked for evidence of astronomic activity amongst the early Neolithic structures commonly known as Cotswold-Severn earthen tombs. Three sites were surveyed and it is suggested the monuments involved show evidence of intended alignment to specific celestial horizon events. The period under investigation is one of transition. It marks the shift from the Mesolithic to the Neolithic, but also at question in this research is whether there was a shift from lunar to solar allegiance across these eras.