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Prehistoric Moon Map Unearthed
The BBC reports that astronomer Dr Philip Stooke has found a map of the moon in an Irish tomb that pre-dates the earliest known one by about 5000 years.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/325290.stm
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Ice Age Star Map Discovered
A controversial discovery of a 16,000-year-old "map of the night sky" in Lascaux caves. BBC article.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/871930.stm
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Ancient Tomb Captured Both Sun and Moon
A unique prehistoric tomb in Ireland has been revealed to align to both the midsummer Sun and the midwinter Moon. BBC article
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/313720.stm
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Pyramids Lined Up With The Stars
British Egyptologist puts forward an astronomical theory for the northern alignment of the Great Pyramid at Giza. BBC article.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1024779.stm
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Stones of Wonder
A guide the megalithic monuments of Scotland and their astronomical alignments. Also contains illustrations, a bibliography and suggestions for the best times of year to visit.
http://www.stonesofwonder.com/
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An archaeoastronomy sensation from Germany?
Report on the display of the Sky Disc of Nebra from The Cosmic Mirror #236.
http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~dfischer/mirror/236.html
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Germany's Sky Disk seen as key for archaeoastronomy
A description of the Sky Disc of Nebra from The Cosmic Mirror #243
http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~dfischer/mirror/243.html
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Die Himmelsscheibe von Nebra (The Sky Disc of Nebra)
Largely German description of the Bronze Age artefact umearthed in Saxony-Anhalt, with FAQs in English.
http://www.archlsa.de/sterne/
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Cosmic link to stone circles
Ancient stone circles and tombs in Ireland align with the Sun and the Moon, say astronomers. BBC Article
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2928043.stm
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Encounter with the Moon stone
The BBC's science editor comes face to face with what is claimed to be the oldest map of the Moon ever made.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1205638.stm
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