Stonehenge for the ancestors
The Stones Pass on the Message
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3299488 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mike Parker Pearson (0000-0002-7341-121X, University of Sheffield, corresponding author), Ramilisonina, Ramilisonina Ramilisonina (University of Antananarivo) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 276 |
| Pages | 308-326 |
| Publication date | 1998-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00086592 |
| OpenAlex | W2152777930 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 134 |
| References cited | 47 |
ANTIQUITY has had a long tradition of publishing pieces on Stonehenge, represented in our cover design. Here we present an intriguing and thought-provoking paper, which draws an analogy with Madagascar to help explain the meaning of the enigmatic monument
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On heat and dryness
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| Unique citing works | 134 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,79 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2026 (29) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 132 |