
A fresh look at the World Heritage Site that
Includes:: Avebury henge West Kennet long barrow & Silbury Hill. Mann combines archaeology astronomy & anthropology to offer an original & convincing account of the building of these extraordinary Neolithic monuments. The ancient Britons were inspired by a profound knowledge of the heavens when they erected the monumental stones of Avebury. Mann throws light on the motive behind the creation of its awe-inspiring mounds & megaliths by demonstrating that they were aligned to the cycles of the Sun Moon & stars. This book will help visitors & readers to see Avebury in a wholly new light
- the light of the heavenly bodies that guided its Neolithic builders. Avebury Cosmos will reawaken our ancient reverence for the stars & deepen our respect for the extraordinary abilities & forgotten knowledge of our prehistoric ancestors.