Article ID: CBB045599609

Landscape, orientation and celestial phenomena on the ‘Coast of Death’ of NW Iberia (2023)

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This paper investigates the land- and sky-scapes surrounding the dolmens of Costa da Morte (Coast of Death), Galicia. Having uncovered previously that the location of megalithic monuments in this coherent area of the south-eastern side of the European Atlantic Façade connects to complex topographical features, we now show how this chosen topography connects to astronomical phenomena. We will see how the detailed shape of the horizon coincides with specific risings and settings of the Sun and Moon, providing further support for the notion that the creators of these monuments selectively drew upon a variety of features found in their natural world.

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Authors & Contributors
Hoskin, Michael A.
Stoev, Alexey
Sims, Lionel
Orlando, Andrea
Maglova, Penka
Agius, George
Journals
Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry
Journal of Skyscape Archaeology
Journal for the History of Astronomy
Archaeoastronomy: The Journal of Astronomy in Culture
Archeoastronomy (Supplement to Journal for the History of Astronomy)
Publishers
City of Phoenix, Parks, and Recreation Department
Springer International Publishing
Concepts
Archaeoastronomy
Sun
Megalithic monuments
Moon
Prehistory and primitive societies
Monuments
Time Periods
Prehistory
Bronze age
Ancient
Modern
Iron age
Neolithic period
Places
Spain
Bulgaria
Europe
Portugal
Malta
Great Britain
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