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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A village of southern England east of Bristol. It is noted for its extensive Neolithic earthworks and stone circles.
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From the author of The Crow Stone, this time about stone circles in Avebury -- with an Indian connection.
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From the author of The Crow Stone, this time about stone circles in Avebury -- with an Indian connection.
Publishing Maxine 2009
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Similar to Stonehenge, the ones found in Avebury are actually older than the famous stone circle, being estimated at 5000 years old.
Five Best Unsolved Mysteries You Can Research | myFiveBest 2010
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Crop circles have appeared around the world, but over 100 have been reported in Avebury within the last 12 years.
Five Best Unsolved Mysteries You Can Research | myFiveBest 2010
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From the author of The Crow Stone, this time about stone circles in Avebury -- with an Indian connection.
March 2009 Maxine 2009
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From the author of The Crow Stone, this time about stone circles in Avebury -- with an Indian connection.
New books for June Maxine 2009
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Near At the village of Avebury is a Neolithic stone circle and henge that's older than Stonehenge.
Boing Boing 2008
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This stone circle in Avebury fascinated me, just thinking about the reasons for the arranagement of stones, and wondering how in the world those ancient people got the stones in just that order.
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Bonus points that Avebury is a real place, showing that Fisher was careful and thoughtful in choosing her setting.
Archive 2006-03-01 2006
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This story takes place in Avebury, England, and as I've mentioned earlier, I love books set in the UK.
Archive 2006-03-01 2006
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