Professor Challenger and his lost Neolithic world : the compelling story of Alexander Thom and British archaeoastronomy
'Professor Challenger and his Lost Neolithic World' combines the two great passions of the author's life: reconstructing the Neolithic mind and constructively challenging consensus in his professional domain. The book is semi-autobiographical, charting the author's investigation...
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oai:localhost:123456789-492022-03-26T23:12:19Z Professor Challenger and his lost Neolithic world : the compelling story of Alexander Thom and British archaeoastronomy MacKie, Euan W. Alexander Thom British archaeoastronomy Neolithic period in Great Britain History of Monuments in Great Britain 'Professor Challenger and his Lost Neolithic World' combines the two great passions of the author's life: reconstructing the Neolithic mind and constructively challenging consensus in his professional domain. The book is semi-autobiographical, charting the author's investigation of Alexander Thom's theories, in particular regarding the alignment of prehistoric monuments in the landscape, across a number of key Neolithic sites from Kintraw to Stonehenge and finally Orkney. It maps his own perspective of the changing reception to Thom's ideas by the archaeological profession from initial curiosity and acceptance to increasing scepticism. 2021-03-18T12:46:42Z 2021-03-18T12:46:42Z 2020 Book 9781784918347 https://library.arce.org/handle/123456789/49 en Access archaeology; application/pdf Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
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'Professor Challenger and his Lost Neolithic World' combines the two great passions of the author's life: reconstructing the Neolithic mind and constructively challenging consensus in his professional domain. The book is semi-autobiographical, charting the author's investigation of Alexander Thom's theories, in particular regarding the alignment of prehistoric monuments in the landscape, across a number of key Neolithic sites from Kintraw to Stonehenge and finally Orkney. It maps his own perspective of the changing reception to Thom's ideas by the archaeological profession from initial curiosity and acceptance to increasing scepticism. |
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Professor Challenger and his lost Neolithic world : the compelling story of Alexander Thom and British archaeoastronomy |
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Professor Challenger and his lost Neolithic world : the compelling story of Alexander Thom and British archaeoastronomy |
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Professor Challenger and his lost Neolithic world : the compelling story of Alexander Thom and British archaeoastronomy |
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