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Megalithic Sites in Britain

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Oxford Univ Pr on Demand, Aug 1, 1967 - Social Science - 174 pages
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Contents

Introduction
1
Statistical Ideas
6
Astronomical Background
14
Copyright

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Megalithic sites in Britaìn
Megalithic sites in Britaìn
Alexander Thom
Snippet view - 1967
Megalithic sites in Britaìn
Megalithic sites in Britaìn
Alexander Thom
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TitleMegalithic Sites in Britain
AuthorAlexander Thom
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherOxford Univ Pr on Demand, 1967
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedOct 7, 2008
ISBN0198131488, 9780198131489
Length174 pages
Subjects ›  › 

History / Ancient / General
Megalithic monuments
Science / Astronomy
Social Science / Archaeology
  
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