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Serial nominations for the AWH initiative: The paradigm of seven-stone antas and beyond

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2016

Juan Antonio Belmonte ,
César González García  and
Michael Hoskin
Juan Antonio Belmonte
Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Spain email: jba@iac.es
César González García
Affiliation:
Incipit, CSIC, Santiago de Compostela, Spain email: cesar.gonzalez-garcia@incipit.csic.es
Michael Hoskin
Affiliation:
Cambridge University, United Kingdom email: michael.hoskin@ntlworld.com
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Abstract

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In this short report we examine the ideal status of the seven-stone antas (a type of very ancient megalithic monument in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula) as an excellent candidate for a serial nomination within the Astronomy and World Heritage Initiative. This case will be compared with an extraordinary set of dolmens at the other side of the Mediterranean, within the Transjordan Plateau, worthy of being protected under the umbrella of the same initiative but which are in serious danger of ‘extinction’.

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Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 11 , General Assembly A29A: Astronomy in Focus , August 2015 , pp. 102 - 104
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2016 

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