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  1. Medicine Wheel: Medicine wheel, Sacred architecture, Indigenous peoples of the Americas, Ritual, Spirituality, Magic circle, Mandala, New Age, Wicca, Paganism, ... Discourse, World, Exegesis, Archaeoastronomy
  2. Archaeoastronomy The Bulletin, January - March 1981 by John B. (ed) Carlson, 1981
  3. Ancient Astronomy: Zodiac, Archaeoastronomy, Flat Earth, Antikythera Mechanism, Metonic Cycle, Maya Calendar, Counter-Earth, Almagest
  4. Archaeological Sub-Disciplines: Archaeoastronomy
  5. Archaeoastronomy The Bulletin, April-June 1981 by John B. (ed) Carlson, 1981
  6. ARCHAEOASTRONOMY & ETHNOASTRONOMY NEWS by S. Iwaniszewski, 1994
  7. Archaeoastronomy The Bulletin, Spring 1979 by John B.; Williamson, Ray A. (eds) Carlson, 1979
  8. Archaeoastronomy The Bulletin, July - September 1981 by John B. (ed) Carlson, 1981
  9. Archaeoastronomy Vomlume V, Number 3 by John B. Carlson, 1982
  10. Archaeoastronomy Volume IV, Number 2 by John B. (editor) Carlson, 1981-01-01
  11. Archaeoastronomy: An entry from Thomson Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Science, 3rd ed.</i> by Marjorie Pannell, 2004
  12. Archaeoastronomy The Bulletin, April - June 1980 by John B.) Carlson, 1980
  13. History of Astrology: Zodiac, History of Astronomy, Classical Element, Archaeoastronomy, Zoroaster, Geocentric Model, Antikythera Mechanism
  14. Archaeoastronomy: Antikythera Mechanism, Machu Picchu, Teotihuacan, Maeshowe, Borobudur, Chichen Itza, Prehistoric Orkney, Tiwanaku, Angkor Wat

41. Books - Archaeoastronomy In The Americas - 9780879190941
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42. Parametric Zone : Archaeoastronomy In Stone
Parametric Zone archaeoastronomy in Stone.
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43. The Infography About Archaeoastronomy
Sources recommended by a professor emeritus whose research specialty is archaeoastronomy.
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TUTORIAL PUBLICATIONS IN THE GENERAL FIELD OF ARCHAEOASTRONOMY Winkler, L. 1972. "Astronomically Determined Dates and Alignments," American Journal of Physics, V. 40, January. Winkler, L. 1995. " Indiana Jones and the Astronomers of Yore ," The Universe in a Classroom, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, No. 31, Summer. A mathematical analysis of selected sites around the world. http://www.astrosociety.org/education/publications/tnl/31/31.html Winkler, L. 1999. "Popular Archaeoastronomy," 8th edition, Published by Author. BROAD STUDIES OF EARLY NORTH AMERICA AND MESOAMERICA SOCIETIES Aveni, A.F. 1980. "Sky Watchers of Ancient Mexico," University of Texas Press. Mavor, J.W., and B.E. Dix. 1989. "Manitou: The Sacred Landscape of New England's Native Civilization," Inner Traditions International. SPECIALIZED PUBLICATION ABOUT NEW ENGLAND ARCHAEOASTRONOMY Winkler, L., and R.E. Stone. 1999. "Construction and Use of America's Stonehenge," New England Antiquities Research Association Journal, V. 33, No. 2.

44. Archaeoastronomy
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45. Astroarch
FATHER of archaeoastronomy. It is well known that many great archaeological sites, for instance, the temples in Egypt and Stonehenge in England all have
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It is well known that many great archaeological sites, for instance, the temples in Egypt and Stonehenge in England all have astronomical connections. These connections, however, were not known until Lockyer whilst visiting Greece in 1890 noticed that numerous ancient temples were aligned along an east-west axis. He hypothesised that this was because their foundations were laid to align with the rise of the Sun on that day. To test his hypothesis he studied Karnac one of the great temples in Egypt and published his results in ``The Dawn of Astronomy'' 1894. He continued this work investigating sunrise alignments on many other ancient temples and even tried to use this idea to date Stonehenge! Unfortunately his method was flawed and so his answer of 1680 BC is not correct. It is now known that the heel stones at Stonehenge were laid in about 2150 BC. Lockyer's belief that Stonehenge and other stone circles had astronomical purposes has been the primary impetus behind the research of this area in the twentieth century. For this reason he has been called the "father of achaeoastronomy." Lockyers method of trying to date Stonehenge.

46. Archaeoastronomy, Astrology & Ancient Egypt
www.alisonmoroney.com/egypt/ 2k - Cached - Similar pages archaeoastronomy at Stonehenge Using Computer MethodsA theory which suggests Stonehenge was used to determine farming, fishing and hunting cycles based on the movements of celestial objects.
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This website features the archaeoastronomy of the King Lists; information on the alignment of the shafts of Khufu’s pyramid with the ecliptic, celestial equator, and lunar orbital planes; a dating of the Great Pyramid to the 5th millenium BC; the original Giza masterplan; the stellar connections of Narmer; the development of the Osirian mythology in association with a changing Egyptian perspective of Orion throughout the ages; an explanation of how the Egyptians came to know the value of Pi; the celestial sphinx and the stellar capstone.
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47. Archaeoastronomy Or Astroarchaeology - What Is It?
Stones of Wonder is a comprehensive guide to the astronomy of the ancient stone circles, cairns and megaliths in Scotland.
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The investigation of the astronomical potential of prehistoric megalithic sites is not a field which has particular appeal to modern archaeologists in Scotland or England. The main reason for this is possibly that the subject requires some skills and interests which are outside those generally possessed by the archaeological community. Another reason is that archaeology has never developed the prestige and authority of other professions. Consequently lay people and interested outsiders from other fields feel free to offer their ideas and opinions about archaeological subjects to professional archaeologists in a way that they would never do about conveyancing to a lawyer or about caries to a dentist. Archaeologists can find this annoying.

48. Stonehenge Archaeoastronomy - AboutStonehenge.Info
The basis for archaeoastronomy is the belief that early peoples, in even a primitive state of intellectual advancement, took notice of the sky and its
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49. Archaeoastronomy And Kinetics Of Nonhomogeneous Processes
Observational archaeoastronomy. Gordon R. Freeman. Department of Chemistry University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2G2 Phone (780) 4923648
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50. MAG - Archaeoastronomy - The Cross Quarter Days
archaeoastronomy Introduction Cross Quarter Days Interdimensional Travel Ritual Time Orthographic Projections
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Why did our foremothers and forefathers know so much about astronomy? First of all, unlike ourselves, they lived in it. Anyone who has lived outdoors for a while begins to develop a different relationship with nature and the sky. Living in houses and especially in cities, where the ambient light and the tall buildings block out the heavens, we have forgotten the natural flow of the cosmos. Outdoors, if you get up at first light and go to bed when it gets dark, you notice the Sun as it rises and sets each day. In the Northern hemisphere, over the months you see the Sunrise moving along the Eastern horizon from the North-East at Summer Solstice (the longest day of the year), to the South-East at the Winter Solstice. Likewise, at Sunset, you would see the Sunset also moves along the Western horizon over the year as well. This is a copy of a Druidic Cross that was given to me by the Welsh Druid Ray Kerley when I lived in Glastonbury, England in the mid-eighties. It was Ray's family's druidic Cross. From an astronomical point of view, the four arms represent: The four Quarter Days of the yearly cycle
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52. JENAM 2007
JENAM SPECIAL SESSION 6 archaeoastronomy. 2324 August 2007 1600-1620 Nikolai Bochkarev The 1st All-Russian Workshop on archaeoastronomy
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European Astronomical Society JENAM 2007 Armenian Astronomical Society Joint European and National Astronomy Meeting 20-25 August 2007 "Our non-stable Universe" Yerevan, Armenia Home Announcements Sessions Armenia and Yerevan Accommodation Registration Participants Contacts ... Related links JENAM SPECIAL SESSION 6: Archaeoastronomy 23-24 August 2007 Contact: Areg Mickaelian (Armenia) SOC / Conveners Hayk Harutyunyan (Armenia), Areg Mickaelian (Armenia), Clive Ruggles (UK), Anna Sidorenko-Dulom (UNESCO), Magda Stavinschi (Romania, Chair). Topics: - Ancient astronomical sites and their preservation
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Program Tuesday, August 21, 2007 16:00-16:20 Nikolai Bochkarev: The 1st All-Russian Workshop on Archaeoastronomy 16:20-16:40 Yulia Nikitonova: The Future Trends and Problems of Archaeoastronomy 16:40-17:00 Magda STAVINSCHI: Astronomy Heritage, an Important Tool for the Education

53. MegaLinks: Archaeoastronomy
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  • Archeoastronomia Ligustica (Ligustic Archaeoastronomy) - This website contains an extensive collection of studies about archaeoastronomy and megalitism, rock art, palaeoethnology and archaeology. The researches have been carried mainly in Liguria (Italy). In-depth descriptions and many photographs and drawings, by Mario Codebò and Henry De Santis. Site in English, Italian, French and German. (Hits: 425)
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54. Earth Mysteries Archaeoastronomy At Stonehenge, Salisbury Plain
Center for archaeoastronomy University of Maryland, with a link to Introduction to archaeoastronomy at Mounds State Park Donald R. Cochran,
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55. Archaeoastronomy
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56. Annotated Bibliography For Catastrophism: Astronomy, Archaeoastronomy, And Ethno
Ballena Press/Center for archaeoastronomy Cooperative Publication, 1982. Reflections on the role of archaeoastronomy in the history of astronomy.
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Allen, Richard Hinckley. Star Names, Their Lore and Meaning.
Dover Publications Inc., New York, 1963.
Allen's book was originally published in 1899 under the title Star Names and Their Meanings. Allen provides a history of the literary and mythological uses of the stars and constellations, including the history of the lunar and solar zodiacs, the legends associated with various constellations and star groups, and the history of astrology. Since the original publication of this book predates important astronomical discoveries from the Near and Far East, it is rather dated. However, the discussions are still enjoyable. Aveni, Anthony F. Skywatchers of Ancient Mexico.
University of Texas Press, Austin, Texas, 1980.
Aveni provides a good overview of Pre-Columbian astronomy in Mesoamerica. It is useful to compare Aveni's treatment of the Venus observations in the Dresden codex with his later much more illuminating interpretations in Conversing with the Planets . Aveni notes that a number of Mesoamerican buildings were constructed with Venus orientations which indicate that the orbit of Venus was the same as at present in the first and second millenia A.D., contrary to expectations of some Velikovskians that Venus might still be settling into its current orbit after an extended period as a "comet."

57. Archaeoastronomy - MSN Encarta
archaeoastronomy, study of the varied astronomical achievements of ancient peoples, extending from prehistoric times to the advanced cultures of the
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Encyclopedia Article Find Print E-mail Blog It Archaeoastronomy , study of the varied astronomical achievements of ancient peoples, extending from prehistoric times to the advanced cultures of the Middle East and Latin America. Such study involves the combined efforts of astronomers, archaeologists, ethnographers, and other scientists to interpret the meaning of architectural remains and written records of astronomical significance. Such remains range from rock paintings, the medicine wheels of native North Americans, and much larger megalithic structures, such as Britain's Stonehenge, to the sophisticated calendars developed by the Egyptians and Maya. The remnants of cultures throughout the world give evidence of their concern with the complex regularity of the motions of the sun, moon, and stars and with unusual occurrences such as the appearance of a nova or comet in the sky. Besides the simple fact that the sky was a dominating feature of the human world in ancient times—a fact obscured for people in advanced modern civilizations by the prevalence of artificial lighting—the regularity of celestial events provided ancient peoples with the best means for bringing order to their understanding of the world. It enabled them to measure the passage of time, to predict the recurrence of seasonal events (an essential for agriculture), to undertake extensive navigations, and to develop the calendars needed for their complex societies.

58. Archaeoastronomy - Definition Of Archaeoastronomy By The Free Online Dictionary,
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59. BOOKS - ARCHAEOASTRONOMY
The book that introduced the Megafithic Yard and archaeoastronomy to the archaeological world. Excellent. Borrow it from the library.
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ARCHAEOASTRONOMY Astronomy in Prehistoric Britain and Ireland - Clive Ruggles
Hardcover - 288 pages (June 1999) Yale
Very readable and in-depth guide to archaeoastronomy in the British Isles
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Stonehenge: Neolithic Man and The Cosmos
John North This book combines meticulous attention to the latest archaeological surveys with a profound knowledge of the heavens as they were many millennia ago to establish the function of the stones on Salisbury Plain and what we can know of the religion that caused the to be erected.
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60. Archaeoastronomy In Peru | MetaFilter
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The Thirteen Towers of Chankillo in Peru may be the Western Hemisphere's oldest known full-service solar observatory, showing evidence of early, sophisticated Sun cults , according to archaeoastronomy professor Clive Ruggles . The 2,300-year-old complex featured 13 towers running north to south along a ridge and spread across 980 feet to form a toothed horizon that spans the solar arc . Last year, another ancient observatory was discovered in Peru by Robert Benfer The Temple of the Fox is 4,200 years old, making it 1,900 years older than the Chankillo site, but wasn't a complete calendar.
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posted by homunculus at 10:39 PM on March 3 Nice post homunculus. The authors of the paper, who include Professor Ivan Ghezzi of the National Institute of Culture, Peru, believe the population was an ancient Sun cult and the observatory was used to mark special days in their solar calendar. I am a bit dubious about the use of the word "cult" to describe ancient societies. "Cult" implies a religious practice. Obviously, these people were sophisticated and the sun was as important and as essential to them as our calendar is to us. For modern man, our world revolves around the keeping of time and dates. It is more a practical necessity than a religious practice. Why would it have been different then?

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