“The moon observatories are thought to have emerged around 2800 BC. The first structure at Stonehenge dates from that time and was not aligned on the midsummer sunrise. Its earthworks and post-holes have been interpreted as the remains of markers covering a series of cycles of the moon - totalling about 110 years - which would be enough to confirm the existence and regularity of that cycle of 18.61 years.”
The first illustrated guide to the ancient stone works of western Europe. Historians Alastair Service and Jean Bradbery take a close look at the people who built them, why and when they were created, and how they relate to one another.
New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1979. First printing (stated). Hardcover. Octavo. 284 pages. Dust jacket (price clipped) in very good condition with a crease on back flap. Boards clean and bright with only slight edge wear. Binding tight and square. Pages tanned. Nice copy.
