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Drawing on the archaeological evidence, ethnographical parallels with historic pueblo peoples, and mythology from other cultures around the world, this book presents theories about the meaning and function of the mysterious stone alignments and architectural orientations of the prehistoric Southwest.
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J. McKim Malville is a professor of astronomy at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his work in solar astrophysics.
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- PublisherBower House
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1555664148
- ISBN 13 9781555664145
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages176
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