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Manitou : the sacred landscape of New England's native civilization

Author: James W Mavor; Byron E Dix
Publisher: Rochester, Vt. : Inner Traditions International, [1989]
Edition/Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"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  Read more...
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: James W Mavor; Byron E Dix
ISBN: 0892810785 9780892810789
OCLC Number: 20133766
Description: viii, 390 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Responsibility: James W. Mavor, Jr. & Byron E. Dix ; drawings by Byron E. Dix.
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"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"--Publisher description.

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