Stonehenge: the Monument and the Mindset that Built It

Stonehenge has received a plethora of explanations as to the purpose of its construction, the function it was intended to serve. Given the size, weight and overall difficulty in handling the materials employed in the massive structure, we can be sure there was a specific reason for the way it was co...

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Main Author: Peters, Frederic (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: Journal of cognition and culture
Year: 2025, Volume: 25, Issue: 5, Pages: 471-517
Further subjects:B Darvill
B Levy-Bruhl
B Parker Pearson
B Fertility
B Magic
B Hutton
B prelogical mindset
B Dual processing
B solstice
B Stonehenge
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