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42 sites in Archaeoastronomy
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An archaeoastronomy book by William H. Calvin of the University of Washington. The book, which describes a dozen ways of predicting eclipses, can be purchased or downloaded for personal reading at no charge.
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A slide show of Anasazi astronomical sites with extensive notes.
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An article on the Borana Calendar by Laurance Doyle of the SETI Institute.
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Discovery of a 6,500-year-old monument at Nabta, Egypt. BBC article.
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A possible astronomical observatory has been found near Goseck, eastern Germany. From the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (English Edition).
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Observe video of light/shadow interplay on 1,000+ year old rock art marking equinox sunrise at a remote, newly discovered Colorado site.
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A news story on a solsticial alignment at a petroglyph site in Utah.
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The NASA site for Sun-Earth day 2005 (March 20). The theme is 'Ancient Observatories, Timeless Knowledge'. Includes webcasts.
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An interdisciplinary website dedicated to research, education and care of heritage in Astronomy in Culture.
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Dr. Mark Hollabaugh presents his ethnographic research of Lakota astronomy.
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Features a collaborative project between SECEF, Ideum, the NPS, other organizations, and individuals. Contains an overview, photos, a timeline, news, credits, and contact information.
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Dr. Cornelius Holtorf ponders the relationship of Archaeoastronomy to the megaliths of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
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Re-evaluation of the existence of the Megalithic Calendar proposed by Alexander Thom.
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Rajesh Mirchandani looks at the ancient cosmologies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and India. Requires Real Player.
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An overview of the theoretical foundations of archaeoastronomy with a case study of the Anazazi Culture.
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Dr Kate Spence's theory of the cardinal alignment of Great Pyramid explained.
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An introduction the to astronomical theories surrounding these Irish Neolithic Cairns.
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The Centre for the Study of Cultural Astronomy and Astrology at Bath Spa University, UK
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An article from "British Archaeology" magazine arguing for an astronomical motive for the building of some cursus monuments in prehistoric Britain.
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Introduction to basic archaeoastronomical concepts with examples from across the world.
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The BBC's science editor comes face to face with what is claimed to be the oldest map of the Moon ever made.
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Largely German description of the Bronze Age artefact umearthed in Saxony-Anhalt, with FAQs in English.
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A description of the Sky Disc of Nebra from The Cosmic Mirror #243
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A guide the megalithic monuments of Scotland and their astronomical alignments. Also contains illustrations, a bibliography and suggestions for the best times of year to visit.
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British Egyptologist puts forward an astronomical theory for the northern alignment of the Great Pyramid at Giza. BBC article.
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A controversial discovery of a 16,000-year-old "map of the night sky" in Lascaux caves. BBC article.
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The BBC reports that astronomer Dr Philip Stooke has found a map of the moon in an Irish tomb that pre-dates the earliest known one by about 5000 years.
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Archaeoastronomy Lecture notes and photographs from Leicester University.
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Well referenced article by Steven Mizrach upon astronomy as practiced by the Lakota.
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Referenced article exploring this ancient Japanese kofun (burial mound). Astrological charts have been determined from the "star paintings" inside the tomb.
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Study of rupestral engravings in Italy.
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An interactive atlas of the world links to the archaeoastronomy and multicultural cosmology of ancient times.
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A comprehensive introduction to archaeoastronomy including a look at various people groups and case studies of sites.
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Evidence of highly complex astronomy within Australian Aboriginal society.
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The earliest dioptra (c.300 BCE) was a device for measuring the angle, in parts of a "Sign", between two celestial objects. Photos and descriptions of how to make one and how they work.
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A detailed examination of M. Griaule's 1950 paper "Un Systeme Soudanais de Sirius" in terms of both ethnography and astronomy.
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Well developed site featuring articles and photographs on a number of significant sites and their Archaeoastronomy
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This site makes extensive use of Quicktime to describe and demonstrate the workings of an Hohokam observatory.
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Founded in 1978 at the University of Maryland to advance research, education and public awareness of archaeoastronomy.
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An interdisciplinary course on cultural astronomy. The course has a goal of imparting an understanding of basic astronomical phenomena and an appreciation of their cultural significance throughout the world.
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Experimental astronomy applied on research of solar orientation of the temples in SE-Asia.
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Stone relics and monuments, of unknown age or origin, with possible Solstitial and/or Principle Term alignments. With photos.
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