Cosmology, calendars and society in Neolithic Orkney
A rejoinder to Euan MacKie
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3780337 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clive Ruggles (University of Leicester), Gordon J Barclay (0000-0002-6408-2602, Historic Environment Scotland), Gordon Barclay |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 74 |
| Issue | 283 |
| Pages | 62-74 |
| Publication date | 2000-03-01 |
| 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/s0003598x00066151 |
| OpenAlex | W2218293788 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 24 |
The authors examine critically MacKie's long-standing contentions concerning Neolithic Britain - theocratic control of society, the relationships between monuments and sunrise or sunset on significant days of the year, the use of an 'elaborate and accurate' solar calendar and its survival into the Iron Age and into modern times
Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Islam · Meteorology · Sunrise · Theocracy · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Historical and Architectural Studies · Historical Astronomy and Related Studies · History
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2026 (26) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |