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By David Goudsward,Niven Sinclair

ISBN-10: 0786424621

ISBN-13: 9780786424627

In New England at the present time, there are megalithic stones, stone chambers and buildings, carvings and petroglyphs, even an unidentified skeleton in armor that defy effortless rationalization. From Maine to Massachusetts, this paintings offers an exam of varied unexplained old is still in New England. From the main infamous to the lesser recognized, it explores not just the format and dimensions of such sites—some equivalent to Stonehenge with their large stones, astronomical alignments and undiscovered purposes—but additionally the historical past and attainable reasons for his or her lifestyles. Theories relating to Norse, Phoenician, Irish, Celtic and local American origins are provided right here in an neutral and logical demeanour. websites mentioned comprise secret Hill in North Salem, New Hampshire (also often called America's Stonehenge); Dighton Rock in Berkley, Massachusetts; Newport Tower in Newport, Rhode Island; and the Bellows Falls Petroglyphs in Bellows Falls, Vermont. An appendix offers information about websites open to the public.

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