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Archaeoacoustics

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The West Kennet Long Barrow is an ancient burial site situated near Avebury in Wiltshire, consisting of a 104-metre-long mound that contains five subterranean chambers linking to a central passage corridor. Dating back to around 3600 BC, the barrow has been an important location for researchers operating within the field of archaeoacoustics, an area of archaeology that investigates acoustic phenomena corresponding with ancient sites and artefacts…