The 'solarization' of the moon: Manipulated knowledge at Stonehenge

Cambridge Archaeological Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 191-207

  Sims, Lionel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34347314393     PISSN: 09597743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959774306000114     Document Type: Article

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