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The Two Megalithic Lunar Observatories at Carnac
Alexander Thom, Archibald S. Thom, J. M. Gorrie, 1976. Journal for the History of Astronomy 7, 11–26.
Argues that stone settings at Carnac were laid out as observatories for the extreme rising and setting points of the moon.
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The fullest statement of the lunar-observatory answer.
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The Carnac alignments
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Thom, A., Thom, A. S., & Gorrie, J. M. (1976). The Two Megalithic Lunar Observatories at Carnac. Journal for the History of Astronomy 7, 11–26. https://doi.org/10.1177/002182867600700102
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title = {The Two Megalithic Lunar Observatories at Carnac},
journal = {Journal for the History of Astronomy 7, 11–26},
year = {1976},
doi = {10.1177/002182867600700102},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/002182867600700102}
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Thom, Alexander et al.. “The Two Megalithic Lunar Observatories at Carnac.” Journal for the History of Astronomy 7, 11–26 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1177/002182867600700102.