41. Archaeoastronomy: A Survey Of Prehistoric Sites In South Wales - Introduction The survey area covers the former counties of Glamorgan, Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire. Includes tables of original data. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mjpowell/ArchaeoAstro/ArchaeoAstro.htm

Archaeoastronomy: A Survey of Prehistoric Sites in South Wales by Martin J Powell "Archaeo-astronomy? Is it something to do with plants ?" - Book Retailer, Cardiff [Note: This is a preliminary work; a full, revised version of this article will appear here at a later date] Introduction T he following study is the result of a survey carried out by the author of prehistoric sites in the South Wales area of the United Kingdom. The monuments in question are generally considered to have served a funerary and/or ritual function and were constructed during the Neolithic (New Stone Age) and Bronze Age periods in Britain (ca. 3800 to 1200 BC). There is considerable evidence from around the world that prehistoric man held the heavens in great regard, and that part of his ritual and belief system involved orientating his monuments towards significant rising or setting positions of the Sun, Moon or stars along the horizon. Such orientations might also have served a secondary function as a primitive calendar. The study of prehistoric man's apparent fascination with the heavens, and the manner in which he orientated his monuments towards the celestial bodies, whether for ritual or secular purposes, is known as

42. Archaeoastronomy This page links to sites that contain archaeoastronomy information. http://www.cyberpursuits.com/archeo/archaeoastronomy.asp

CyberPursuits Main Page Guides and More Regions Africa Australia and Oceania British Isles Egyptology Continental Europe Far East Central Asia Near and Middle East North America North Atlantic Topics Food and Diet Tools and Materials Underwater/Maritime Archaeoastronomy Geoarchaeology Megaliths Art in Archaeology Legal Issues Programs Academic Organizations Resources Publications and News Books Film and Photography Art and Posters Software and Games Search ArchNet Buy Archaeology Art and Prints Books Videos DVD Magazines Search by keywords: Visitors since October 2002 Free counters provided by Andale The links on this web site are provided for reference purposes. CyberPursuits has no control over the content of off-site links and cannot be held responsible for any harm real or perceived incurred as a result of launching to another site through a URL located on this Web site. Archaeoastronomy All links leave the site and open a new window Archaeologic.com - Archaeoastronomy Center for Archaeoastronomy Archaeoastronomy.com Ancient Astronomy ... Heliocentric System and Precession of Equinoxes on the floor of the Tholos at Epidaurus Greece Archaeo-astronomical hypotheses on some ligurian engravings Archaeoastronomy in Egypt Oldest Astronomical Megalith Alignment Discovered in Southern Egypt The Kanayama Megaliths and Solar Calendar ... Astronomy Among Ancient Tombs and Relics in Asuka, Japan

43. Archaeoastronomy (maverick Science) archaeoastronomy, together with ethnoastronomy and related disciplines, seeks to measure a culture s interest in celestial matters by investigating its http://www.maverickscience.com/archaeoastronomy.htm

maverick science.com Artists menu Home Saturn Theory Venus Mars ... Home Archaeoastronomy Babylonian clay tablet Archaeoastronomy, together with ethnoastronomy and related disciplines, seeks to measure a culture's interest in celestial matters by investigating its astral lore, sacred rituals, calendrical systems, and architectural structures. With ever increasing knowledge about the belief-systems of ancient and aboriginal cultures, it has become obvious that celestial matters played a central role in their intellectual life and cultural institutions. Veneration of the most prominent celestial bodies is well attested already at the dawn of history in Mesopotamia and Egypt. Much the same belief-system is apparent in Mesoamerica, where the observation and worship of the various planets formed a virtual obsession. I have written extensively on the role of the various planets in ancient myth and religion. The following articles address important issues in archaeoastronomy: Planets and Suns in Neolithic Rock Art The History of the Solar System (PDF) Astral Religion in Ancient Egypt Martian Meteorites (PDF)

44. Archaeoastronomy In The American Southwest A brief look at the astronomy of the Anasazi. Includes photographs of the Fajada Butte lightdagger. http://www.cpluhna.nau.edu/People/sw_archaeoastronomy.htm

Search the CP-LUHNA Web pages Paleoindian and Archaic Peoples Anasazi Archaeological Treasures Archaeoastronomy ... Anglo Settlement Archaeoastronomy in the American Southwest Special CP-LUHNA essay by Bryan C. Bates Knowledge of celestial patterns and the attribution of those powers to different gods may have migrated along migratory and trade routes throughout the American Southwest. At Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico, several calendar systems have been documented with numerous connections to the culture. At the Great Kiva, Casa Rinconada, the summer solstice sun rises through a window and cast light into a cubbyhole across the axis of this ceremonial chamber. There is a question as to whether the alignment was intentionally created by the ancient Chacoans as the Park Service reconstructed the window in the 1940s. Second, the Equinox sun rises over the eastern cliff and splits the Kiva into two equal halves, symbolic of the Equinox ceremony known amongst some of the Puebloan people . Elsewhere

45. The Infography About Archaeoastronomy Sources recommended by a professor emeritus whose research specialty is archaeoastronomy. http://www.infography.com/content/733942120212.html

Search The Infography: Archaeoastronomy The following sources are recommended by a professor emeritus whose research specialty is archaeoastronomy. Six Superlative Sources 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.

46. Archaeoastronomy And The Search For Ancient Observatories With the emergence of archaeoastronomy over the past few decades, the sciences have been presented with a unique opportunity to delve into the basis of http://www.larryjzimmerman.com/lost/projects97/Archae.html

ARCHAEOASTRONOMY AND THE SEARCH FOR ANCIENT OBSERVATORIES by Lyndsay Kyker With the emergence of Archaeoastronomy over the past few decades, the sciences have been presented with a unique opportunity to delve into the basis of ancient studies through the study of astronomical phenomenon. Beginning with the groundbreaking interpretations of Harvard astronomist Gerald Hawkins in reference to astronomical alignments at Stonehenge in England, the field has expanded greatly to encompass pre-historic cultures on a global basis. Once thought to be 'savages' incapable of actively engaging in the world of 'science' we are finding that Old World and New World cultures alike shared a vested interest in astronomy and the regularity of prediction to be gained from their knowledge of the night skies. The derivative cultures being accessed through the remnants they have left behind possess powerful and unique identities and eschatologies, constructing their universes in drastically different ways than perhaps even their closest neighbors. While many of the structures which have been documented over the years as being used in some capacity for astronomical observation, and which often times share the same alignments and impart meaning on the same events such as solstice or equinox, those responsible for their construction may have had very different reasons for doing so, based on their own world views and cultural values.

47. Invictus' Bookmarks Tagged With "archaeoastronomy" On Del.icio.us Links to sites and news on archaeology, anthropology, ancient history, mythology and archaeoastronomy are collected here. http://del.icio.us/invictus/archaeoastronomy

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48. Nando Patat Archaeoastronomy Web Page European Society for Astronomy in Culture (SEAC); International Society for archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture (ISAAC); archaeoastronomy The http://www.eso.org/~fpatat/science/arcaeo/index.html

ARCHAEOASTRONOMY I have started working in this field in my spare time (which is not much) in 1997, when I commenced a study on the astronomical orientation of the ancient church of St. Martin in Artegna (Friuli-Italy). This building, that has a venerable history, appears to be oriented very precisely along the East-West direction (the deviation is only 0.7 degrees), even though the natural horizon is disturbed by the presence of some mountains. This has triggered my curiosity and, since then, I have started a more systematic work in this area. Give a try to the following links to get some more details on my activities in this field. Current Projects Astronomical orientation of proto-historical sites in Friuli A few useful Archaeoastronomy links European Society for Astronomy in Culture (SEAC) International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture (ISAAC) Archaeoastronomy - The Journal of Astronomy in Culture Archaeocosmology ... Skymap. Click here for the evaluation version. Magnetic declination Magnetic declination calculator Geodetic azimuth calculators (NGS: forward, inverse) ... Inverse Geodetic Calculator (NGS) Ancient astronomers. Giovanni Patat d'Artegna - 2007 (C) (*) The two pictures at the top show a detail of one of the two stones that are currently inserted in the wall surrounding the St. Mary's church in Artegna (Friuli-Italy). The images of a

49. Archaeoastronomy - Cosmology archaeoastronomy is the study of the astronomy of ancient people. As a field it is relatively young, having formally begun only in the 1960s. http://www.scienceclarified.com/Al-As/Archaeoastronomy.html

// nothing @import "../css/default.css"; Science of Everyday Things Science in Dispute Science and Technology Archaeoastronomy forum ... Al-As Archaeoastronomy Cosmology Early observatories Although any written records of ancient celestial observations have been lost to history, some of the physical signs of those activities remain. Among the most intriguing are the sites that, to a modern eye, could have been used as very early observatories. Perhaps the most well known of these early sites is Stonehenge, which stands on Salisbury Plain in southern England. A group of massive standing stones, Stonehenge was built in three phases over a period of about 400 years, beginning around 1700 B.C. Most archaeologists believe the monument served as a ceremonial or religious structure. Some astronomers, however, believe Stonehenge could have been used to observe the winter solstice (the time when the rising of the Sun is farthest south) and the extreme rising and setting positions of the Moon. Mayan life was dominated by the Sun and Venus, both of which the Maya connected to warfare. Venus, a fearful power, was also associated with sacrifice, fertility, rain, and maize (corn). Maya writings have been interpreted to indicate that raids were undertaken during important Venus positions, such as its first appearance as the morning star or the evening star. These raids have come to be called star war events. Ancient manuscripts also suggest the Maya had the ability to predict solar and lunar eclipses, accurate to within a day.

50. Archaeoastronomy Links Stone-Age Tomb Builders With Sun Dublin Apr 22, 2003 - Scientific research at the prehistoric Passage Tomb Cemetery at Loughcrew, one of Ireland s premier archaeological sites, http://www.spacedaily.com/news/archaeoastronomy-03a.html

SPACE DAILY SPACE WAR TERRA DAILY MARS DAILY ... ENERGY DAILY Get Our Free Newsletters Via Email Search All Our Sites at SpaceBank TERRADAILY Archaeoastronomy Links Stone-Age Tomb Builders With Sun Images from the site can be reproduced free of charge providing the "Knowth.com" stamp is retained and an advisory email is sent to Michael Fox (Michael@Knowth.com) when Knowth.com content is reproduced. Dublin - Apr 22, 2003 Scientific research at the prehistoric Passage Tomb Cemetery at Loughcrew, one of Ireland's premier archaeological sites, is revealing new data on the astronomical orientations of the passage tombs and relationships in the way they are laid out. Using techniques from the science of archaeoastronomy, this research has already identified significant astronomical orientations in the larger focal tombs and significant patterns in the relative orientations of the monuments. Frank Prendergast of the Dublin Institute of Technology presented the results of his research to date at the UK/Ireland National Astronomy Meeting in Dublin on Wednesday 9 April. "By examing the relationship between the landscape, the monuments and astronomy, we can complement existing archaeological knowledge and hopefully gain insight into how prehistoric communities might have perceived their place in the cosmos," says Frank Prendergast.

51. Archaeoastronomy: Definition, Usage And Pronunciation - YourDictionary.com archaeoastronomy definition, words related to archaeoastronomy, proper usage and pronunciation of the word archaeoastronomy from YourDictionary.com. http://www.yourdictionary.com/archaeoastronomy

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52. Buena Vista Project Background The archaeoastronomy field school will visit and record the alignments of Here are some great sources to find out more about archaeoastronomy and Buena http://web.missouri.edu/~kccnp7/Archaeoastronomy.htm

Home Project Background MU Anthropology Robert Benfer Project Background: Archaeoastronomy Several astronomical alignments have been discovered at Buena Vista, making it the oldest known observatory in the New World. More alignments will be sought in the 2007 field season at Buena Vista and at other sites. The archaeoastronomy field school will visit and record the alignments of several sites in the first part of July and will participate in recording alignments at the Buena Vista site and participating in excavations there the last part of July. Here are some great sources to find out more about archaeoastronomy and Buena Vista: Buena Vista Archaeoastronomy manuscript Urton, Gary. Astronomy and calendrics on the coast of Peru. In Ethnoastronomy and Archaeoastronomy in the American Tropics. The Center for Archaeoastronomy and ISAAC Archaeoastronomy Pages Diagram of archaeoastronomically relevant features at Buena Vista, from the Los Angeles Times Neil Duncan var sc_project=428751; var sc_partition=2;

53. Archaeoastronomy -- From Eric Weisstein's Encyclopedia Of Scientific Books archaeoastronomy. Aveni, Anthony F. Skywatchers of Ancient Mexico. 200310-07 http//www.ericweisstein.com/encyclopedias/books/archaeoastronomy.html. http://www.ericweisstein.com/encyclopedias/books/Archaeoastronomy.html

Archaeoastronomy Aveni, Anthony F. Skywatchers of Ancient Mexico. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1980. 355 p. $?. Aveni, Anthony F. Stairways to the Stars: Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures. New York: Wiley, 1999. 240 p. $15.95. Coe, W.D. The Maya, 5th rev. ext. ed. Thames and Hudson, 1993. $?. Evans, James. The History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 1998. 496 p. $65. Freidel, D.; Schele, L.; and Parker, J. Maya Cosmos: Three Thousand Years on the Shaman's Path. New York William Morrow, 1993. $?. Harris, John F. and Stearns, Stephen K. Understanding Maya Inscriptions: A Hieroglyph Handbook, 2nd rev. ed. Krupp, E.C. Echoes of the Ancient Skies: The Astronomy of Lost Civilizations. New York: Plume, 1994. 386 p. $19.95. Krupp, E.C. Skywatchers, Shamans and Kings: Astronomy and the Archeaology of Power. New York: Wiley. $27.95. Cycles of the Sun, Mysteries of the Moon: The Calendar in Mesoamerican Civilization. 1997. 288 p. $17.95. McCluskey, Stephen C.

54. WWW Virtual Library: Anthropology: Archaeology: Archaeoastronomy Section lists Internet resources pertaining to archaeoastronomy. http://vlib.anthrotech.com/Archaeology/Archaeoastronomy/

This site uses javascript. Please turn it on. Careers Forum Library Members ... Contact Us Enter Keywords: All Categories This Category ONLY Advanced Search Search Tips FAQs Help ... Archaeology Archaeoastronomy Sub-Categories: Megaliths Organizations Publications Suggest Category Links: Mesoamerican Archaeoastronomy Added: Aug. 15, 2002 Modified: Aug. 15, 2002 Hits: Votes: Rating: A Review of Contemporary Understandings of Prehispanic Astronomic Knowledge. Found at: http://www.jqjacobs.net/ See Details about this Link Bookmark It! Nominate It! Rate It! ... The Search of Lord Pakal Ahau in the 21st Century Added: Nov. 10, 2002 Modified: Nov. 10, 2002 Hits: Votes: Rating: An independent exhibition of collected facts and related theories about King Pakal of Palenque and the discovery of his Royal tomb in 1952 inside a Ma... Found at: http://mexicanhorse.tripod.com/ See Details about this Link Bookmark It! Nominate It! Rate It! ... Submit your Internet Resource Search for Archaeology: Archaeoastronomy at Amazon DogPile Google Liszt ... WiseNut Anthro TECH, L.L.C WWW Virtual Library: Anthropology maintained by Anthro TECH . The WWW Virtual Library: Anthropology is part of the WWW Virtual Library

55. Astronomy 130: Archaeoastronomy Astronomy 130 archaeoastronomy. Astro 130 is an introductory level course with no prerequisites. In contrast to ASTR 110, the emphasis will be on http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/gradprog/astro_130.htm

Academics - Graduate program - Undergraduate program - Course schedules ... - 430: Solar System Maintained by W-W Astronomy 130: Archaeoastronomy Astro 130

56. Archaeoastronomy Icknield Way Morris Men dance the Cotswold Morris in the Vale of White Horse. They are also perform the Wantage Mummers Play. http://www.icknieldwaymorrismen.org.uk/linker2_0_4/index.php?cat=1

57. Comments On 19288 | MetaFilter archaeoastronomy examines how ancient cultures studied and worshipped the heavens. From the arrangement of the Stonehenge stelae to the Mayan reverence for http://www.metafilter.com/19288/

skip to main content MetaFilter AskMeFi Projects ... New User Tags: var federated_media_section = ''; Advertise here: Contact FM August 19, 2002 9:36 AM Subscribe Archaeoastronomy examines how ancient cultures studied and worshipped the heavens. From the arrangement of the Stonehenge stelae to the Mayan reverence for the planet Venus , this science has resulted in some fascinating and often beautiful discoveries, including star charts found in tombs in Ireland and Japan , the Lascaux caves in France , and rock paintings of a supernova in 1054 that resulted in the Crab Nebula . My personal favorite is the “Sun Dagger” in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico (scroll down for photos). posted by gottabefunky (11 comments total) 2 users marked this as a favorite Had these links 1, that I was going to post in about 10 years(12/21/12). It seams that we need not worry about comet and asteroids hitting us in twenty years. We will either be in another dimension or under the rule of something that passes through the conjunction of the sun and the middle of the Milky Way. Either way those Mayans had it together with the calendar business. posted by mss at 10:02 AM on August 19 posted by mss at 10:09 AM on August 19 Ted Holden has written a couple of interesting papers on some topics related to archeoastronomy, such as The Saturn Hypothesis:

58. 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, http://britannia.com/wonder/thehenge.html

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59. ArchaeoAstronomy - AstroArchaeology archaeoastronomy is the study of the way skywatchers of history understood and interpreted celestial objects or phenomena. archaeoastronomy looks at http://space.about.com/od/archaeoastronomy/ArchaeoAstronomy_AstroArchaeology.htm

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60. Interactive Dig Tiwanaku - Field Notes 2004: Archaeoastronomy June 2004January 2005, Revealing Ancient Bolivia Field Notes archaeoastronomy by Leonardo Benitez. archaeoastronomy August 3, 2004 http://www.archaeology.org/interactive/tiwanaku/fieldnotes/astronomy1.html

Home Archaeology Magazine More Digs AIA June 2004-January 2005 Revealing Ancient Bolivia Field Notes : Archaeoastronomy The winter solstice sunset through the Kalasasaya Gateway seen from the semi-subterranean temple's staircase Photos courtesy Alexei Vranich. Click on images for larger versions. by Leonardo Benitez Archaeoastronomy: August 3, 2004 My work this season was geared toward confirming or disproving many of the celestial alignments attributed to Tiwanaku's monumental architecture, and I primarily focused on the semi-subterranean temple and the Kalasasaya. My preliminary conclusion is that a semi-subterranean temple built around 100 B.C. was oriented to stellar alignments ( see reconstruction ), in particular the Southern Cross and Antares (or Korikala in Aymara), the brightest star of the Scorpio constellation. The Kalasasaya, as has been identified by earlier archaeoastronomical work, does appear to have been a temple oriented to the movements of the sun. The architectural remains of the temple pinpoint the solstices, equinoxes, zenith, and nadir passages with astonishing accuracy. However, the most interesting alignment I recorded this season was that the pillars of the Kalasasaya's western balcony wall appear to mark a solar calendar based on the setting positions of the sun. INTRO INTERVIEWS FIELD NOTES 2002 SEASON ... BIOS InteractiveDig is produced by ARCHAEOLOGY Magazine Home Archaeology Magazine More Digs ... AIA

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