Joly, N. (Nicolas), 1812-1885 · London : Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. · leaf 162
t these monu-ments are always turned towards the same quarter of theheavens, but this appears to be a mistake, a preconceived BUEIAL IN DOLMENS. 151 notion which must be abandoned; for jNI. Cartailhac hastaken the bearings of the position of more than fifty dol-mens in Aveyron, and finds that they… … Fig. 50. Sikcimens of ukawimis in tih; lovkked allkv oe Gavk Innis. but a few of them have been discovered lying on theirbacks with tlie head or feet turned towards the east. Anumber of observations combine to shr)\v (liat iiif<niientwas preferred to cremation, but this latter custoiu…
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