Carving the Sky

Rock Art and the Stars

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  • Joana Valdez-Tullett University of Glasgow

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https://doi.org/10.1558/jsa.27575

Keywords:

forum contribution, rock art, stars

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2024-02-05

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Valdez-Tullett, J. (2024). Carving the Sky: Rock Art and the Stars. Journal of Skyscape Archaeology, 9(2), 221-229. https://doi.org/10.1558/jsa.27575