# Hadingham 1981: The lunar observatory hypothesis at Carnac: a reconsideration

> Evan Hadingham, 1981. 1 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The main published test of the lunar reading at Carnac.

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# The lunar observatory hypothesis at Carnac: a reconsideration

Evan Hadingham, 1981. _Antiquity 55(213), 35–42_.

A re-examination of the field evidence for the Thoms' Carnac lunar observatory, made with two archaeologists, which concludes that it casts serious doubt on the theory.

**Carnac alignmentsSecondary source** Articledoi: **[10.1017/S0003598X0004360X](https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X0004360X)** Checked against the original0

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The main published test of the lunar reading at Carnac.

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Hadingham, E. (1981). The lunar observatory hypothesis at Carnac: a reconsideration. Antiquity 55(213), 35–42. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X0004360X
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