Writing

Books, research and articles

Four non-fiction history books, peer-reviewed research and more than 2,200 articles on prehistoric archaeology and ancient sciences.

Cover of Ropes and Ruins by Ashley Cowie
New book

Ropes and Ruins

An exploration of Neolithic Orkney that redefines our understanding of ancient craftsmanship. Through the geometry and architecture of Orkney's megalithic sites, it reveals a long-overlooked prehistoric technology: rope production and measuring skills.

The book challenges Professor Alexander Thom's theories about elite astronomer-priests, and shows how ropes, geometry and stonework combined to create one of history's most extraordinary prehistoric landscapes.

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Research articles

Archaeoastronomy, mythology and sacred geography

Lost Meridian of the Khmer Kings: Solstitial Alignments and Ancestral Topography at Angkor Wat

Following an interpretation of the astronomical and cosmological themes expressed in the architecture of Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple complex, a potentially significant 10th-century dynastic prime meridian is delineated, and its use in determining the precise location of Angkor Wat is posited.

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