# Thom 1971: The Astronomical Significance of the Large Carnac Menhirs

> A. Thom, A. S. Thom, 1971. 1 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The start of the Thoms' lunar reading of the Carnac megaliths.

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# The Astronomical Significance of the Large Carnac Menhirs

A. Thom, A. S. Thom, 1971. _Journal for the History of Astronomy 2, 147–160_.

Argues that the largest menhirs of the Carnac region, above all the Grand Menhir Brisé at Locmariaquer, served as foresights for observing the moon's extreme positions.

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Thom, A., & Thom, A. S. (1971). The Astronomical Significance of the Large Carnac Menhirs. Journal for the History of Astronomy 2, 147–160. https://doi.org/10.1177/002182867100200301
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