Books, research and articles
Four non-fiction history books, peer-reviewed research and more than 2,200 articles on prehistoric archaeology and ancient sciences.
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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Archaeoastronomy, mythology and sacred geography
Sysa Hillock: Viking Astronomy in Folklore
This study examines Sysa Hillock as a complex astronomical site, serving both as an observatory and a centre for solar and lunar worship. Its significance, rooted in the Neolithic period, is demonstrated by its alignment with celestial events. Sysa's influence continued into the Viking Age, as reflected in myths like the Prophecy of Audna, where twelve Valkyries weave a web of twelve sections. This myth is shown to enshrine Sysa's central role in both ancient astronomical practices and the organisation of territorial space.
Rediscovering Colombia's Moon Goddess Of El Dorado
This research provides new insights into Muisca archaeoastronomy, territorial organization, and creation mythology, revealing previously uncharted geodetic alignments associated with the Temple of the Moon in Chía, Cundinamarca, Colombia. Through non-intrusive archaeological methods, the study also uncovered a rare tumbaga statuette representing Chía, the Muisca goddess of the moon, offering a tangible connection to Muisca creation mythology.
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.