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Archaeoastronomy:     more books (103)

Exploring Ancient Skies: An Encyclopedic Survey of Archaeoastronomy by David H. Kelley, Eugene F. Milone, 2004-11-19 Mysteries and Discoveries of Archaeoastronomy: From Giza to Easter Island by Giulio Magli, 2009-04-28 Archaeoastronomy in the Americas (Ballena Press Anthropological Papers) Archaeoastronomy in the Old World by D. C. Heggie, 2009-12-17 Ethnoastronomy & Archaeoastronomy in the American Tropics (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, V. 385) Archaeoastronomy in the New World: American Primitive Astronomy Archaeoastronomy of southeast Colorado and the Oklahoma Panhandle by William R McGlone, 1999 African Cultural Astronomy: Current Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy research in Africa (Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings) East-Asian Archaeoastronomy: Historical Records of Astronomical Observations of China, Japan and Korea (Earth Space Institute Book Series) by Zhenoao Xu, W. Pankenier, et all 2000-11-17 Archaeoastronomy: Skywatching in the Native American Southwest (Plateau (Flagstaff, Ariz. : 1939), Vol. 63, No. 2,) by Ronald McCoy, 1994-03 The Petroglyph Calendar: An Archaeoastronomy Adventure by Hubert A. Jr. Allen, 2001-03-01 Archaeoastronomy in Pre-Columbian American Archaeoastronomy and the Roots of Science (Aaas Selected Symposium, 71) World Archaeoastronomy: Selected Papers from the 2nd Oxford International Conference on Archaeoastronomy Held at Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, 13-17 January 1986

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1. Archaeoastronomy Looks At Equinox, Solstice And Cross-quarter Events Throughout
   ancient skywatchers regulated their calendars and tracked days with celestial alignments, often sunrises and sunsets with targetted shadow and light features on equinoxes, solstices or cross archaeoastronomy spotlights the dawn of human history archaeoastronomy's goal is to understand how skywatchers of the past fashioned and refined systems for keeping track of  
   http://www.archaeoastronomy.com/
   
   Extractions: Earth's annual orbit is The Master Clock because the common yardstick of our lives is The Year. Years are divided by the seasons just as calendars are segmented by months. Mechanical and digital timepieces measure intervals that divide and subdivide each spin of our planet on its axis. Yet, it is the Earth's regular, rhythmic loop around the Sun that standardizes our timeframe of reference, regardless of geographic distances separating contemporaries or generational distances separating us from our ancestors. Our planet moves around the Sun in an elliptical circuit deviating less than a second from one year to the next. Together we proceed through 8 significant, yet invisible, thresholds within each orbit. These spatial milestones mark the beginning, midpoint and end of each of our seasons. Equinoxes Solstices and Cross-Quarters are moments shared planet-wide, defined by the Earth's tilt and position on the ecliptic relative to the Sun, separated from their neighboring cusps by precisely 45 degrees of arc.

2. Archaeoastronomy Pages By James Q. Jacobs
   Links to all ancient astronomy related articles by James Q. Jacobs. Covers many cultures. Includes a bibliography and photos.  
   http://www.jqjacobs.net/astro/archaeoastronomy.html

3. Archaeoastronomy
   archaeoastronomy. A section of Chaco Canyon National Historical Culture Park, NM, that has been occupied by both Anasazi and Navajo peoples, is being surveyed for astronomically relevant features by  
   http://renoir.vill.edu/~astronom/obs95/node11.html
   
   Extractions: Next: Fully Convective M Up: CURRENT RESEARCH Previous: ZAMS K-Dwarfs A section of Chaco Canyon National Historical Culture Park, NM, that has been occupied by both Anasazi and Navajo peoples, is being surveyed for astronomically relevant features by Ambruster and A. Hull (OCA Applied Optics). Particularly evocative is the Navajo name for this area, which translates as sun moving across petroglyph . In December 1995, they confirmed a winter solstice alignment at an exceptionally rich early Navajo rock art site. Measurements from field work the previous summer had suggested that the winter solstice sun would rise in a formed by the visual intersection of a cliff on the distant southeastern horizon and a large foreground boulder containing two incised sun shields. This cliff, which is coincident with the winter solstice sunrise azimuth, is the most conspicuous horizon feature seen from this part of the canyon. Calculations further suggested that the sun would ascend along the ridge of the foreground boulder, which slopes upward at a angle from the horizontal. The actual sun at winter solstice performed as the measurements had implied, both in its rising position on the horizon, and in its slow march up the ridge of the boulder. It is not clear whether the important thing for the early Navajo observer was watching the morning sun ascend the boulder or, for the sake of eye comfort, keeping the rising sun just below the crest. However, the sky-related rock art (two sun shields, plus several drilled constellations) on the same panel with incised sacred (Yei) figures, strongly suggests the winter solstice sunrise was noted and commemorated here.

4. Cloudbait Observatory Archaeoastronomy
   A summary of ancient and historical sites of astronomical interest. archaeoastronomy. We can assume that people have been observing the stars for as long as we have had minds enough to  
   http://www.cloudbait.com/archaeoastronomy.html
   
   Extractions: Archaeoastronomy We can assume that people have been observing the stars for as long as we have had minds enough to wonder. Throughout most of history there have been two reasons that people looked to the heavens: as a tool for predicting seasonal events such as planting and harvest times, and as a source of spiritual guidance and mythological explanation. Rare elements of true science have occasionally shown up, for example in ancient Greece, but it is only in the last few hundred years that we can really say that astronomy has become a science in the modern sense. Sadly, we still live in a world of irrational people who are prepared to believe in astrology and other nonsense. For these people, I have only sympathy that they have given up the very essence of what makes us human: our ability to reason. For our ancestors, who didn't know better, I give credit for the observations and discoveries that were made and which contributed to our knowledge today. When I travel, I always enjoy visiting sites with some historic astronomical significance, and I share here some of those places.

5. ThinkQuest : Library : Archaeoastronomy
   archaeoastronomy, astronomy, Maya, Aztec, Mesoamerica, archaeology, stars, constellations, Great Pyramids, Polynesia, astronomical alignments, Orion, Venus, Uxmal, Tenochtitlan, Uaxactun, Rogem  
   http://library.thinkquest.org/C0118421
   
   Extractions: Index Astronomy Archaeoastronomy is a synthesis of 2 words - archaeology and astronomy. It is the study of ancient people and their observations, interpretations and achievements with regard to celestial objects and phenomena. This involves their astronomical practices, religious beliefs, science and world views. Revolving around the archaeological remains ancient people have left behind, archaeoastronomy is where archaeology and astronomy are combined together to further the study of the history of Man. Visit Site 2001 ThinkQuest Internet Challenge Students Ralph SEQUOYAH HS, Madisonville, TN, United States Rebecca Dunman High School, -, Singapore Ray King's College, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Coaches R GIDEON WELLES SCHOOL, Bolton, CT, United States Lester Dunman High School, Singapore, Singapore Want to build a ThinkQuest site? The ThinkQuest site above is one of thousands of educational web sites built by students from around the world. Click here to learn how you can build a ThinkQuest site.

6. Journal For The History Of Astronomy
   Academic journal for history of astronomy and archaeoastronomy. SCIENCE. ASTRONOMY. archaeoastronomy. SUBSCRIPTIONS. EMAIL. archaeoastronomy. From 2003 archaeoastronomy was no longer published  
   http://www.shpltd.co.uk/aa.html

7. The Official Web Site Of The Center For Archaeoastronomy And ISAAC
   archaeoastronomy The Official Web Site of the Center for archaeoastronomy and ISAAC.  
   http://www.wam.umd.edu/~tlaloc/archastro/
   
   Extractions: This is the official website of the Center for Archaeoastronomy and ISAAC, the International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture We are a source of peer-reviewed scientific and editorial materials in archaeoastronomy, ethnoastronomy, archaeology and the history of science. We have published these materials in our journal, Archaeoastronomy: The Journal of Astronomy in Culture and in our , essays from which are now available to read on this website. News, alerts, and upcoming conferences University of Leicester to offer a degree in archaeoastronomy. More... Last Update: 21 Oct, 2003 Lost Codex Used Book Sale Rare and hard to find books on archaeoastronomy and related subjects

8. A Brief Introduction To Archaeoastronomy
   A Brief Introduction to archaeoastronomy. Stephen McCluskey s web site contains sample syllabi of his courses in archaeoastronomy and history.  
   http://www.wam.umd.edu/~tlaloc/archastro/cfaar_as.html
   
   Extractions: Center for Archaeoastronomy Main Page NEWS Find Out More What is Archaeoastronomy? More About the Center for Archaeoastronomy More About ISAAC Publications of the Center ... Lost Codex Used Book Sale Outside Links Archaeoastronomy Archaeology Astronomy History of Science ... Museums The study of the astronomical practices, celestial lore, mythologies, religions and world-views of all ancient cultures we call archaeoastronomy . We like to describe archaeoastronomy, in essence, as the "anthropology of astronomy", to distinguish it from the "history of astronomy". You may already know that many of the great monuments and ceremonial constructions of early civilizations were astronomically aligned. The accurate cardinal orientation of the Great Pyramid at Giza in Egypt or the Venus alignment of the magnificent Maya Palace of the Governor at Uxmal in Yucatan are outstanding examples. We learn much about the development of science and cosmological thought from the study of both the ancient astronomies and surviving indigenous traditions around the world. With its roots in the Stonehenge discoveries of the 1960s, archaeoastronomy and ethnoastronomy (the study of contemporary native astronomies) have blossomed into active interdisciplinary fields that are providing new perspectives for the history of our species' interaction with the cosmos.

9. History Of Astronomy: Topics: Archaeoastronomy, Ancient Astronomy And Ethnoastro
   History of Astronomy Topics archaeoastronomy, Ancient Astronomy and Ethnoastronomy. German Flag Search for more archaeoastronomy sources with Alta Vista.  
   http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~pbrosche/hist_astr/ha_items_archaeo.html
   
   Extractions: Ancient Near Eastern Astronomy (7 Sep 1998: disappeared) Annotated Bibliography for Catastrophism: Astronomy, Archaeoastronomy, and Ethnoastronomy Archaeoastronomy Archaeoastronomy Archaeoastronomy (links) Archaeoastronomy: An Interview with David Dearborn Archaeogeodesy, A Key to Prehistory , by James Q. Jacobs Astro-archeology Astronomische Kalender [aus der Steinzeit in Gotland] (in German) Astronomy in Babylon Aztec Astronomy: Find documents with Alta Vista Babylonian Planetary Theory and the Heliocentric Concept , by John N. Harris Ballochroy Books on archaeoastronomy Center for Archaeoastronomy A Central Texas Sun Dagger (See also the figures Chaco Canyon Chinese Artifact Provides Clue to Earth's Rotation On the dating of a solar eclipse seen in China in the year 1302 B.C. with the help of inscriptions on oracle bones

10. Megalithic Sites In Ireland; Astronomy;Future Observations
    Comprehensive Astronomical analysis of Irish Megalithic sites. Zenith Post Plan 5519BC (see Knowth) 21 st. Century archaeoastronomy. Technolithic Observations  
    http://www.bluhorizonlines.org/

11. International Organisations For Archaeoastronomy / Cultural Astronomy
    Top/Science/Astronomy/Associations  
    http://www.le.ac.uk/archaeology/rug/aa/gen/r2.html
    
    Extractions: Clive Ruggles , Leicester University. (SEAC) was formed in 1992, and holds annual meetings in late August/early September. These have been held in Strasbourg (1992), Smolyan, Bulgaria (1993), Bochum, Germany (1994), Sibiu, Romania (1995) and Salamanca, Spain (1996). The 1997 meeting will be held in Gdansk, Poland. The current officers of SEAC are: President, Clive Ruggles, UK; Secretary, Stanislaw Iwaniszewski, Poland; Treasurer, Wolfhard Schlosser, Germany. The other members of the Executive Committee are: Alexander Gurshtein (Russia), Carlos Jaschek (Spain), Eduardo Proverbio (Italy), Magdalena Stavinschi (Romania) and Alexey Stoev (Bulgaria). Further information may be obtained from Stanislaw Iwaniszewski, iwan%plearn.bitnet@searn.sunet.se. See also SEAC's home page An Organizing Committee drawn from Europe and the Americas has recently established this new scholarly society for promoting the interdisciplinary study of astronomical practice within human societies and for furthering research into the cultural significance of astronomical knowledge. An international group of scholars from scientific and humanistic disciplines, with established reputations in this area, have been established as Founding Members and are currently considering their first nominations for Ordinary Membership. Archaeoastronomy forms only part of the society's name; it does not intend to focus narrowly on archaeological studies or on prehistory, but will provide a bridge among scholars who examine astronomy in its varied cultural contexts. It is hoped that the society will complement existing national and regional groups, scholarly publications and meetings by providing a representative institutional structure to ensure the continued growth of a shared area of scholarly research.

12. The Cosmic Mirror # 236
    Update 236 of Friday, April 19, 2002. archaeoastronomy sensation from Germany? / Even worked. An archaeoastronomy sensation from Germany?  
    http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~dfischer/mirror/236.html
    
    Extractions: while the first X-ray images of the Sun have been released and the new solar observatory satellite (see Update # 234 story 5) has been renamed the Reuven Ramaty High-Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager: Spectrum Astro GSFC and Berkeley Press Releases. Calmer space weather ahead: CfA Press Release CNN . Geomagnetic storms as earthquake-triggers? RP . Aurorae on March 23/24: SpaceWeather Update # 236 of Friday, April 19, 2002 Archaeoastronomy sensation from Germany? / Even young quasars shrouded in dust / Big bolide over Germany on famous orbit / Amino acids from interstellar ice / How the Leonids 2001 really worked An archaeoastronomy sensation from Germany? Until April 28 the disk and the related objects are now on display in Halle, Germany - before the return to the hands of science for restoration and detailled analysis. Metallurgical studies are already indicating that it is old and at least not a simple forgery. All results will eventually be published, probably more than a year from now, and then the disk, if found to be genuine, will be displayed permanently. Perhaps by then we will also have an idea what its original purpose may have been and how it fits into the history of mankind's desire to understand the Universe. (Based the official website and additional information from Prof. W. Schlosser, University of Bochum)

13. The Gilded Butterfly
    Megalithism and shamanism on Caprione's promontory recent studies. Lerici, Italy.  
    http://www3.shiny.it/caprione/

14. Archaeoastronomy
    archaeoastronomy in Denmark. by Erling Poulsen. Several prehistoric monuments are known from abroad with levels pointing in significant  
    http://www.rundetaarn.dk/engelsk/observatorium/archaeoas.htm
    
    Extractions: RUNDETAARN Search Archaeoastronomy in Denmark by Erling Poulsen Several prehistoric monuments are known from abroad with levels pointing in significant astronomical directions, in particular from the Middle East. However, these cultures had a written language which can tell us - in present day - about their science. No written language existed in Northern Europe, and we have to base our knowledge of the past on archaeological evidence as well as on the few existing accounts of journeys written by literary people. Danish historians do not yet accept astronomical explanations to prehistoric findings; instead, they prefer other interpretations. In other countries the subject is more accepted . In England the subject was taken seriously after the interpretation of Stonehenge as a Sun-Moon observatory (Hawkins, 1963). Since then several stonemonuments have been explained in a similar way. In Germany the subject has been taken seriously for many years, and a few years ago many Swedish stonemonuments got an astronomical interpretation. The big difference in significance of the subject can be seen in a comparison of "The Big Danish Encyklopaedia" with the Swedish "Nationalencyklopaedin"; in the Swedish encyclopaedia 15 times as much is written about the subject as in the Danish encyclopaedia. In the book "The Gallic War" Caesar tells that the Teutonic people worship the Sun, fire and the Moon. The Suncarriage from Trundholm Moor shows that the Sun was worshiped about 1200 BC in Denmark. Our numerous rock carvings (1500-900 BC) show many signs of the Sun. A much later source, the arab al-Tartuschi (c. 950), tells that the people in Slesvig was worshipping the star Sirius

15. Archeoastronomia Ligustica
    Sito a cura di Mario Codeb² ed Henry De Santis con studi di archeoastronomia e megalitismo, principalmente in Liguria.  
    http://www.archaeoastronomy.it/

16. Mesoamerican Archaeoastronomy By James Q. Jacobs
    Mesoamerican archaeoastronomy. Aveni, Anthony F. 1981. archaeoastronomy in the Maya Region A Review of the Past Decade. archaeoastronomy, 3, pp. S2S16.  
    http://www.jqjacobs.net/mesoamerica/meso_astro.html
    
    Extractions: The Mesoamerican civilizations constructed numerous administrative and ceremonial centers and erected numerous monuments. These reflect astronomic knowledge and expertise in numeration and calendrics. This paper is an inquiry into the present level of knowledge of astronomy in prehistoric Mesoamerica and the level of prehistoric astronomic knowledge. Information comes from architectural relationships, stone monuments, codices and ethnohistorical manuscripts. The primary sources are the inscribed stone monuments and, in particular, the Dresden Codex. Ethnohistorical sources furnished useful keys for deciphering primary sources. Early Discoveries Relacion de las Cosas de Yucatan . Landa provided drawings with the corresponding month names, and the four glyphs that fall on the initial days of the months, the year bearers. He also provided a calendar with European months correlated with the Native calendar, the names of calendar cycles, and some other hieroglyphic symbols related to European alphabetic signs (Leon, 1994) This information led to understanding the sequence to read the glyphs and the decipherment of the Long Count notation. Brasseur de Bourbourg also identified the sun or kin glyph, the glyph associated with the day.

17. Archaeoastronomy In Gotland
    På svenska tack archaeoastronomy. About the grooves in Gotland There are about 3600 known grooves in stones in Gotland. 700 are  
    http://www.stavar.i.se/grooves/grooves.html

18. Ligustic Archaeoastronomy
    Ligustic archaeoastronomy. by Mario Codebò and Henry De Santis. Our archaeoastronomy articles published. Meetings and Conferences.  
    http://www.archaeoastronomy.it/index2.htm

19. Archaeoastronomy At Mounds State Park By Donald R. Cochran
    During the 1988 Ball State University field school at Mounds Park, it was discovered that two enclosures were aligned to sunset at the summer and winter solstice when viewed from the center of the Great Mound  
    http://www.gbl.indiana.edu/abstracts/88/cochran_88.html
    
    Extractions: Donald R. Cochran (Department of Anthropology, Ball State University) During the 1988 Ball State University field school at Mounds Park, it was discovered that two enclosures were aligned to sunset at the summer and winter solstice when viewed from the center of the Great Mound. Additional depressions in the Great Mound embankment were found to be oriented toward due north and due west (sunset at the equinox) and to four locations to the east. The eastern alignments correlated with the rise of bright stars. The alignments through the Great Mound embankment also correlated with the post hole pattern previously recorded on the central platform of the Great Mound. In addition, a review of the distribution of similar enclosures in east central Indiana revealed that the sites were aligned to summer solstice sunrise and sunset. These discoveries have demonstrated aspects of site arrangement, regional organization, and expressions of Adena cosmology previously unrecognized.

20. Alison Moroney's Gateway To The Stars
    A consideration of the role of the Pyramids in a astronomical plan for Giza  
    http://members.optusnet.com.au/~astrology11/

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