A Tomb with a View: New Methods for Bridging the Gap Between Land and Sky in Megalithic Archaeology

摘要: The orientations of European prehistoric structures have been studied independently by landscape archaeologists and archaeoastronomers. Despite their similar interests, the two fields failed to converge primarily because differing epistemologies. This paper argues that archaeology has much gain integrating provide a fuller more balanced exploration understanding location orientation megaliths. It is suggested archaeoastronomy needs become grounded on archaeological record context it studies. If generate knowledge value “skyscape archaeology.” looks at current archaeoastronomical approaches through lens practice. identifies some limitations discusses how can inform overcoming them. A methodology attempts this necessary cross-fertilization, shedding unfounded assumptions developing phenomenological approach pattern-recognition, proposed. applied case study in central Portugal. emergent narrative, linking cluster dolmens local mountain range star Aldebaran, not only fits record, but mirrored folklore, lending further support validity methodology.