Author: Cecil Augustus Newham
Publisher:
Published: 1970
Total Pages: 23
ISBN-13: 9780950143507
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: John Michell
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Published: 1989-11
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780892813377
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From the temples of Egypt to the stone circles of Britain, Michell traces the development of the science of astro-archaeology.
Author: Liz Henty
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Published: 2022-04-30
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 1789257883
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Archaeoastronomy and archaeology are two distinct fields of study which examine the cultural aspect of societies, but from different perspectives. Archaeoastronomy seeks to discover how the impact of the skyscape is materialized in culture, by alignments to celestial events or sky-based symbolism; yet by contrast, archaeology's approach examines all aspects of culture, but rarely considers the sky. Despite this omission, archaeology is the dominant discipline while archaeoastronomy is relegated to the sidelines. The reasons for archaeoastronomys marginalized status may be found by assessing its history. For such an exploration to be useful, archaeoastronomy cannot just be investigated in a vacuum but must be contextualized by exploring other contemporaneous developments, particularly in archaeology. On the periphery of both, there are various strands of esoteric thought and pseudoscientific theories which paint an alternative view of monumental remains and these also play a part in the background. The discipline of archaeology has had an unbroken lineage from the late 19th century to the present. On the other hand, archaeoastronomy has not been consistently titled, having adopted various different names such as alignment studies, orientation theory, astro-archaeology, megalithic science, archaeotopography, archaeoastronomy and cultural astronomy: names which depict variants of its methods and theory, sometimes in tandem with those of archaeology and sometimes in opposition. Similarly, its academic status has always been unclear so to bring it closer to archaeology there was a proposal in 2015 to integrate archaeoastronomy research with that of archaeology and call it skyscape archaeology. This volume will examine how all these different variants came about and consider archaeoastronomy's often troubled relationship with archaeology and its appropriation by esotericism to shed light on its position today.
Author: David H. Kelley
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2011-02-16
Total Pages: 622
ISBN-13: 1441976248
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Exploring Ancient Skies brings together the methods of archaeology and the insights of modern astronomy to explore the science of astronomy as it was practiced in various cultures prior to the invention of the telescope. The book reviews an enormous and growing body of literature on the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, the Far East, and the New World (particularly Mesoamerica), putting the ancient astronomical materials into their archaeological and cultural contexts. The authors begin with an overview of the field and proceed to essential aspects of naked-eye astronomy, followed by an examination of specific cultures. The book concludes by taking into account the purposes of ancient astronomy: astrology, navigation, calendar regulation, and (not least) the understanding of our place and role in the universe. Skies are recreated to display critical events as they would have appeared to ancient observers--events such as the supernova of 1054 A.D., the "lion horoscope," and the Star of Bethlehem. Exploring Ancient Skies provides a comprehensive overview of the relationships between astronomy and other areas of human investigation. It will be useful as a reference for scholars and as a text for students in both astronomy and archaeology, and will be of compelling interest to readers who seek a broad understanding of our collective intellectual history.
Author: Peter Lancaster Brown
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2013-01-23
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 0486156958
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Fascinating study of early astronomical knowledge through the interpretation of such ancient monuments as Stonehenge, Carnac, other megalithic sites. Over 140 photos, maps, illustrations. "Fascinating."— Publishers Weekly.
Author: Cecil Augustus Newham
Publisher:
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The purpose of this publication is to provide lay readers, in broad and simplified terms, with basic astronomical information deemed necessary to understand the astronomical implications of Stonehenge.
Author: John David North
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 664
ISBN-13: 0684845121
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Argues that Stonehenge's scientific purpose was to observe the setting midwinter sun, and that astronomical observations made by the ancient Britons were as rational and methodical as they are today.