Professor Challenger and his lost neolithic world : : the compelling story of Alexander Thom and British archaeoastronomy / / Euan W. MacKie ; [with a foreword by Doug MacKie]
"The book is semi-autobiographical in style charting Dad’s investigation of Thom’s theories across a number of key Neolithic sites from Kintraw to Stonehenge and finally Orkney. It also maps his own perspective of the changing reception to Thom’s ideas by the archaeological profession from init...
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MacKie, Euan Wallace, author. Professor Challenger and his lost neolithic world : the compelling story of Alexander Thom and British archaeoastronomy / Euan W. MacKie ; [with a foreword by Doug MacKie] Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2020] ©2020. 1 online resource (viii, 146 pages) : illustrations (some colour), maps, plans (black & white). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Access Archaeology Includes bibliographical references. "The book is semi-autobiographical in style charting Dad’s investigation of Thom’s theories across a number of key Neolithic sites from Kintraw to Stonehenge and finally Orkney. It also maps his own perspective of the changing reception to Thom’s ideas by the archaeological profession from initial curiosity and acceptance to increasing scepticism. This healthy and necessary diversion of views energised Dad well into his retirement to continue researching in the area, conducting painstaking field investigations from which to inductively infer the astronomical abilities of the Neolithic ‘priesthood’. The first six chapters are historical summaries of the various strands of evidence from key Neolithic sites across the UK and Ireland with the compelling evidence of the Ness of Brodgar added as an appendix. The final chapter was Dad’s endeavour at adding some contemporary references and brought a more optimistic tone to the acceptance of Thom’s ideas. Unfortunately ill-health prevented him from editing this final chapter so we have done this for him to enable publication" -- Foreword by Dr Doug MacKie, (page vi). Contents -- Chapter 1: The origins of the controversy -- 1.1. Thom's hypotheses -- 1.2. Methods of approach -- 1.3. Archaeological reaction to Thom's major publications in the 1960s and 1970s -- Chapter 2: Early hypothesis-testing in western Scotland -- 2.1. The Kintraw standing stone -- 2.2. The Cultoon stone circle on Islay -- 2.3. The stone circle in North Uist – Sornach Coir Fhinn -- 2.4. Brainport Bay, Argyll -- Chapter 3: Decisive tests in Orkney and Ireland -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Decisive tests in Orkney -- 3.3. Newgrange, Ireland -- 3.4. Maeshowe chambered cairn, Orkney -- 3.5. Ness of Brodgar (ceremonial centre) -- 3.6. A 'Beltane line'? -- 3.7. Julius Caesar's evidence -- 3.8. The Survey of the Ring of Brodgar -- Chapter 4: Research into Alexander Thom's fieldwork -- 4.1. Background and the work of Alexander Thom -- 4.2. Early reaction from British archaeology -- 4.3. Testing the Thom hypotheses -- 4.4. Reaction against Thom -- 4.5. Clive Ruggles test of the long alignment hypothesis -- 4.6. Further points about orientations and alignments -- 4.7. Evidence for anti-Thom prejudice -- 4.8. What kind of astronomical alignments would Neolithic wise men invent? -- 4.9. Ruggles' and Barclay's criticism of the author's views -- 4.10. Archaeological evidence for chiefdoms -- 4.11. The skills of the priesthood -- 4.12. Modern and ancient alignments and orientations -- Chapter 5: The probable astronomy and geometry of Stonehenge -- 5.1. The astronomy of Stonehenge: modern studies -- 5.2. A new look at the astronomy and geometry of Stonehenge -- 5.3. Conclusions -- 5.4. Other modern opinions -- 5.5. Appendix -- Chapter 6: The Neolithic solar calendar, as seen on a kerb stone at Knowth, Ireland -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Independent evidence discovered at Knowth chambered cairn in Ireland -- 6.3. Is the Knowth fan-shaped pattern a calendar? -- 6.4. The fan-shaped design at Knowth -- Thomas' interpretation -- 6.5. A fresh look at the Knowth 'fan' -- 6.6. Conclusions concerning K15 -- Chapter 7: Current aspects of the research situation -- 7.1. A PhD thesis in 2016 -- 7.2. 'Inside the Neolithic mind: consciousness, Cosmos and the Realm of the Gods' (Lewis-Williams and Pearce - 2005) -- 7.3. 'The Materiality of the Sky (2014)'. Proceedings of the 22nd annual SEAC conference in Malta in 2014 (edited by Fabio Silva, Kim Malville, Tore Lomsdalen and Frank Ventura) -- 7.4. Archaeoastronomy: the Journal of the Center for Archaeoastronomy -- 7.5. Astronomy before the telescope (edited by Christopher Walker - 1996) -- 7.6. The author's academic training -- 7.7. Conclusion -- Appendix: Is there plausible evidence that the Ness of Brodgar priesthood had any esoteric knowledge? -- A. Introduction -- B. Methodology -- C. Five standing stone sites that already look promising from visual inspection, plus one which turned out to be a dud -- D. Orientations of Buildings -- Bibliography. Thom, A. (Alexander), 1894-1985. Archaeoastronomy. Astronomy Observations. Megalithic monuments Scotland. Neolithic period Scotland. Scotland Antiquities. MacKie, Doug, author of introduction, etc., editor. Access archaeology. |
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The origins of the controversy -- Thom's hypotheses -- Methods of approach -- Archaeological reaction to Thom's major publications in the 1960s and 1970s -- Early hypothesis-testing in western Scotland -- The Kintraw standing stone -- The Cultoon stone circle on Islay -- The stone circle in North Uist – Sornach Coir Fhinn -- Brainport Bay, Argyll -- Decisive tests in Orkney and Ireland -- Introduction -- Decisive tests in Orkney -- Newgrange, Ireland -- 3.4. Maeshowe chambered cairn, Orkney -- Ness of Brodgar (ceremonial centre) -- A 'Beltane line'? -- Julius Caesar's evidence -- The Survey of the Ring of Brodgar -- Research into Alexander Thom's fieldwork -- Background and the work of Alexander Thom -- Early reaction from British archaeology -- Testing the Thom hypotheses -- Reaction against Thom -- Clive Ruggles test of the long alignment hypothesis -- Further points about orientations and alignments -- Evidence for anti-Thom prejudice -- What kind of astronomical alignments would Neolithic wise men invent? -- Ruggles' and Barclay's criticism of the author's views -- Archaeological evidence for chiefdoms -- The skills of the priesthood -- Modern and ancient alignments and orientations -- The probable astronomy and geometry of Stonehenge -- The astronomy of Stonehenge: modern studies -- A new look at the astronomy and geometry of Stonehenge -- Conclusions -- Other modern opinions -- Appendix -- The Neolithic solar calendar, as seen on a kerb stone at Knowth, Ireland -- Independent evidence discovered at Knowth chambered cairn in Ireland -- Is the Knowth fan-shaped pattern a calendar? -- The fan-shaped design at Knowth -- Thomas' interpretation -- A fresh look at the Knowth 'fan' -- Conclusions concerning K15 -- Current aspects of the research situation -- A PhD thesis in 2016 -- 'Inside the Neolithic mind: consciousness, Cosmos and the Realm of the Gods' (Lewis-Williams and Pearce - 2005) -- 'The Materiality of the Sky (2014)'. Proceedings of the 22nd annual SEAC conference in Malta in 2014 (edited by Fabio Silva, Kim Malville, Tore Lomsdalen and Frank Ventura) -- Archaeoastronomy: the Journal of the Center for Archaeoastronomy -- Astronomy before the telescope (edited by Christopher Walker - 1996) -- The author's academic training -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Is there plausible evidence that the Ness of Brodgar priesthood had any esoteric knowledge? -- Methodology -- Five standing stone sites that already look promising from visual inspection, plus one which turned out to be a dud -- Orientations of Buildings -- Bibliography. |
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Unfortunately ill-health prevented him from editing this final chapter so we have done this for him to enable publication" --</subfield><subfield code="c">Foreword by Dr Doug MacKie, (page vi).</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="0" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Contents --</subfield><subfield code="g">Chapter 1:</subfield><subfield code="t">The origins of the controversy --</subfield><subfield code="g">1.1.</subfield><subfield code="t">Thom's hypotheses --</subfield><subfield code="g">1.2.</subfield><subfield code="t">Methods of approach --</subfield><subfield code="g">1.3.</subfield><subfield code="t">Archaeological reaction to Thom's major publications in the 1960s and 1970s --</subfield><subfield code="g">Chapter 2:</subfield><subfield code="t">Early hypothesis-testing in western Scotland --</subfield><subfield code="g">2.1.</subfield><subfield code="t">The Kintraw standing stone --</subfield><subfield code="g">2.2.</subfield><subfield code="t">The Cultoon stone circle on Islay --</subfield><subfield code="g">2.3.</subfield><subfield code="t">The stone circle in North Uist – Sornach Coir Fhinn --</subfield><subfield code="g">2.4.</subfield><subfield code="t">Brainport Bay, Argyll --</subfield><subfield code="g">Chapter 3:</subfield><subfield code="t">Decisive tests in Orkney and Ireland --</subfield><subfield code="g">3.1.</subfield><subfield code="t">Introduction --</subfield><subfield code="g">3.2.</subfield><subfield code="t">Decisive tests in Orkney --</subfield><subfield code="g">3.3.</subfield><subfield code="t">Newgrange, Ireland --</subfield><subfield code="t">3.4. Maeshowe chambered cairn, Orkney --</subfield><subfield code="g">3.5.</subfield><subfield code="t">Ness of Brodgar (ceremonial centre) --</subfield><subfield code="g">3.6.</subfield><subfield code="t">A 'Beltane line'? --</subfield><subfield code="g">3.7.</subfield><subfield code="t">Julius Caesar's evidence --</subfield><subfield code="g">3.8.</subfield><subfield code="t">The Survey of the Ring of Brodgar --</subfield><subfield code="g">Chapter 4:</subfield><subfield code="t">Research into Alexander Thom's fieldwork --</subfield><subfield code="g">4.1.</subfield><subfield code="t">Background and the work of Alexander Thom --</subfield><subfield code="g">4.2.</subfield><subfield code="t">Early reaction from British archaeology --</subfield><subfield code="g">4.3.</subfield><subfield code="t">Testing the Thom hypotheses --</subfield><subfield code="g">4.4.</subfield><subfield code="t">Reaction against Thom --</subfield><subfield code="g">4.5.</subfield><subfield code="t">Clive Ruggles test of the long alignment hypothesis --</subfield><subfield code="g">4.6.</subfield><subfield code="t">Further points about orientations and alignments --</subfield><subfield code="g">4.7.</subfield><subfield code="t">Evidence for anti-Thom prejudice --</subfield><subfield code="g">4.8.</subfield><subfield code="t">What kind of astronomical alignments would Neolithic wise men invent? --</subfield><subfield code="g">4.9.</subfield><subfield code="t">Ruggles' and Barclay's criticism of the author's views --</subfield><subfield code="g">4.10.</subfield><subfield code="t">Archaeological evidence for chiefdoms --</subfield><subfield code="g">4.11.</subfield><subfield code="t">The skills of the priesthood --</subfield><subfield code="g">4.12.</subfield><subfield code="t">Modern and ancient alignments and orientations --</subfield><subfield code="g">Chapter 5:</subfield><subfield code="t">The probable astronomy and geometry of Stonehenge --</subfield><subfield code="g">5.1.</subfield><subfield code="t">The astronomy of Stonehenge: modern studies --</subfield><subfield code="g">5.2.</subfield><subfield code="t">A new look at the astronomy and geometry of Stonehenge --</subfield><subfield code="g">5.3.</subfield><subfield code="t">Conclusions --</subfield><subfield code="g">5.4.</subfield><subfield code="t">Other modern opinions --</subfield><subfield code="g">5.5.</subfield><subfield code="t">Appendix --</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="505" ind1="8" ind2="0"><subfield code="g">Chapter 6:</subfield><subfield code="t">The Neolithic solar calendar, as seen on a kerb stone at Knowth, Ireland --</subfield><subfield code="g">6.1.</subfield><subfield code="t">Introduction --</subfield><subfield code="g">6.2.</subfield><subfield code="t">Independent evidence discovered at Knowth chambered cairn in Ireland --</subfield><subfield code="g">6.3.</subfield><subfield code="t">Is the Knowth fan-shaped pattern a calendar? --</subfield><subfield code="g">6.4.</subfield><subfield code="t">The fan-shaped design at Knowth -- Thomas' interpretation --</subfield><subfield code="g">6.5.</subfield><subfield code="t">A fresh look at the Knowth 'fan' --</subfield><subfield code="g">6.6.</subfield><subfield code="t">Conclusions concerning K15 --</subfield><subfield code="g">Chapter 7:</subfield><subfield code="t">Current aspects of the research situation --</subfield><subfield code="g">7.1.</subfield><subfield code="t">A PhD thesis in 2016 --</subfield><subfield code="g">7.2.</subfield><subfield code="t">'Inside the Neolithic mind: consciousness, Cosmos and the Realm of the Gods' (Lewis-Williams and Pearce - 2005) --</subfield><subfield code="g">7.3.</subfield><subfield code="t">'The Materiality of the Sky (2014)'. Proceedings of the 22nd annual SEAC conference in Malta in 2014 (edited by Fabio Silva, Kim Malville, Tore Lomsdalen and Frank Ventura) --</subfield><subfield code="g">7.4.</subfield><subfield code="t">Archaeoastronomy: the Journal of the Center for Archaeoastronomy --</subfield><subfield code="g">7.5.</subfield><subfield code="t">Astronomy before the telescope (edited by Christopher Walker - 1996) --</subfield><subfield code="g">7.6.</subfield><subfield code="t">The author's academic training --</subfield><subfield code="g">7.7.</subfield><subfield code="t">Conclusion --</subfield><subfield code="t">Appendix: Is there plausible evidence that the Ness of Brodgar priesthood had any esoteric knowledge? --</subfield><subfield code="g">A.</subfield><subfield code="t">Introduction --</subfield><subfield code="g">B.</subfield><subfield code="t">Methodology --</subfield><subfield code="g">C.</subfield><subfield code="t">Five standing stone sites that already look promising from visual inspection, plus one which turned out to be a dud --</subfield><subfield code="g">D.</subfield><subfield code="t">Orientations of Buildings --</subfield><subfield code="t">Bibliography.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="600" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Thom, A.</subfield><subfield code="q">(Alexander),</subfield><subfield code="d">1894-1985.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Archaeoastronomy.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Astronomy</subfield><subfield code="v">Observations.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Megalithic monuments</subfield><subfield code="z">Scotland.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="650" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Neolithic period</subfield><subfield code="z">Scotland.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="651" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Scotland</subfield><subfield code="x">Antiquities.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="700" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">MacKie, Doug,</subfield><subfield code="d">author of introduction, etc.,</subfield><subfield code="e">editor.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="830" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Access archaeology.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="906" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">BOOK</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="ADM" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">2024-05-22 09:02:33 Europe/Vienna</subfield><subfield code="d">00</subfield><subfield code="f">System</subfield><subfield code="c">marc21</subfield><subfield code="a">2021-10-02 22:09:52 Europe/Vienna</subfield><subfield code="g">false</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="AVE" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="i">Archaeopress</subfield><subfield code="P">Archaeopress complete</subfield><subfield code="x">https://eu02.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/uresolver/43ACC_OEAW/openurl?u.ignore_date_coverage=true&portfolio_pid=5355434250004498&Force_direct=true</subfield><subfield code="Z">5355434250004498</subfield><subfield code="b">Available</subfield><subfield code="8">5355434250004498</subfield></datafield></record></collection> |