Secrets of the Stones

From the temples of Egypt to the stone circles of Britain, Michell traces the development of the science of astro-archaeology.

“Intriguing and recommended reading.”<br />

Secrets of the Stones
New Revelations of Astro-Archaeology and the Mystical Sciences of Antiquity
Introduction
Part One
An idea in its infancy
Sir Norman Lockyer in Egypt
Stonehenge
Contemporaries and followers of Lockyer
Objections to Lockyer
The Old Straight Track
'Prehistoric nationalism': the strange history of astro-archaeology in Germany
Stonehenge 'decoded'
Alexander Thom and the modern revival of astro-archaeology
Lines across landscapes
Mystical approaches
Part Two
Sunlight, shadows and moonbeams
Lines and alignments in South America
Conclusions: astro-archaeology as geomancy
Bibliography
List of illustrations
Index