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Category Archives: Astronomy
Smoke on the Water…and Fire in the Sky
Last week, while it was still officially winter, the temperature reached 87°F here in Michigan — for not one freaky day but for several days straight! What’s wrong with this picture? Well, normally our average high this time of year … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Archaeology, Astronomy, Climate
Tagged climate change, comet impact, dendrochronology, Ireland, Iron Age, weather
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An Ancient Beam of Light
Waiting for the sun on a winter’s day And a beam of light shines across the floor. Mysterious ring, a magical ring – But forgotten is the race that no one knows. So ends the song Newgrange by Clannad from … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Astronomy, Religion
Tagged archaeology, Clannad, funerary customs, Newgrange, Otherworld, passage graves, solar calendars, Stone Age
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