Manitou: The Sacred Landscape of New England's Native Civilization - Paperback
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Manitou: The Sacred Landscape of New England's Native Civilization - Paperback
$29.95
by James W. Mavor Jr (Author), Byron E. Dix (Author)
In the summer of 1974 Byron Dix discovered in Vermont the first of many areas in New England believed to be ancient Native American ritual sites. Dix and coauthor James Mavor tell the fascinating story of the discovery and exploration of these many stone structures and standing stones, whose placement in the surrounding landscape suggests that they played an important role in celestial observation and shamanic ritual.
Author Biography
James Mavor was an oceanographic engineer at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. He was one of the designers of the deep submersible Alvin, and he initiated the Minoan excavations on Thera, which culminated in the publication of Voyage to Atlantis. Byron Dix, now deceased, was an optical designer. For fifteen years they worked together researching New England anthropology and archaeo-astronomy.
Number of Pages: 400
Dimensions: 0.9 x 9.9 x 6.7 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: November 01, 1989
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