INFORMATION ASPECTS OF THE ANCIENT MEGALITHIC HERITAGE IN THE NORTHWEST OF RUSSIA
Megalithic heritage in NW Russia is seen as an information support system of an ancient man, having various functions - navigation, iconic, aesthetic and memorial. Others at various stages of civilization semantic basis worship of megaliths changed, but the relationship remains unchanged time and generations, respect for ancestors, which provides further progressive development of society. The growing tourist interest in the ancient cultural heritage objects must be combined with interdisciplinary scientific-governmental research and measures of state protection.