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Island of the Setting Sun: In Search of Ireland's Ancient Astronomers
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By: Anthony Murphy
Publisher: The Liffey Press
Published: June 2020
Pages: 352
Categories: Humanities
Language: English
Available as: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9781916099852
ASIN: 1916099858

Finally back in print, this edition presents evidence suggesting the builders of Newgrange and its Boyne Valley counterparts were adept astronomers, engineers and surveyors. Their monuments are memorials in stone and earth, commemorating their creators' perceived unity with the cosmos ... Ireland is home to some of the world's oldest astronomically-aligned structures, giant stone monuments erected over 5,000 years ago. Despite their apparent simplicity, these megalithic edifices were crafted by a scientifically knowledgeable community of farmers who endeavoured to enshrine their beliefs in a stellar afterlife within the very fabric of their cleverly-designed stone temples. Finally back in print, this reissued edition presents evidence suggesting the builders of monuments such as Newgrange and its Boyne Valley counterparts were adept astronomers, cunning engineers and capable surveyors. Their huge monuments are memorials in stone and earth, commemorating their creators' perceived unity with the cosmos and enshrining a belief system which resulted from a crossover between science and spirituality. As investigation of this awe-inspiring civilisation of people continues on many levels, evidence is emerging that significant archaeological sites dating from deep in prehistory are linked - not just through mythology, archaeology and cosmology - but through an arrangement of complex, and in some cases astonishing, alignments. Some of these alignments of ancient sites stretch from one side of Ireland to another. Join us on this fascinating exploration of stones, stars and stories. "A fascinating insight into Ireland's ancient burial sites" - Irish Independent; "A monument" - Drogheda Independent; "The sheer amount of information contained within the book is mind-boggling. It is well thought out and structured . . . The more you read the evidence the more convinced you become." - Astronomy & Space magazine; "It is a beautiful book and very well written. The information.

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