Archaeoastronomy
Archaeoastronomy
Archaeoastronomy Links
- Heliocentric System and Precession of the Tholos of Epidavros The circular shape of the Monument represents two astronomical theories concerning the Sun: the Geocentric theory of the Sun's apparent course and the Heliocentric theory. In depth discussion of both aspects of this Greek monument.
- Ancient Astronomy Pages Links to all ancient astronomy related articles by James Q. Jacobs. Covers many cultures. Includes a bibliography and excellent photos.
- Ancient Egyptians and the Constellations Giza as a complex starchart, plus information regarding the Narmer Plate.
- Dioptra 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.
- Archaeoastronomy in Denmark Brief introductory article.
- Mythical Ireland Explores the Irish Stone Age in the context of astronomy and mythology, and demonstrates how the ancient people were confidently able to predict solar and lunar events.
- University Massachusett's Sunwheel Sunwheel - This is a project to build a stone circle aligned to the sunrises and sunsets of the solstices and equinoxes, as well as the north pole star, for use by the community as a tool for education and outreach.
- Nabta Playa: Egyptian Stonehenge The standing megaliths and ring of stones were erected 7,000 years ago in the southern Sahara desert. They are the oldest dated astronomical alignment discovered so far. Article from Scientific American
- Ancient tomb captured both Sun and Moon A unique prehistoric tomb in Ireland has been revealed to align to both the midsummer Sun and the midwinter Moon. BBC article
- Archaeoastronomy Introduction to Irish megalithic complexes; includes future astronomical sight times.
- Archaeoastronomy, Astrology & Ancient Egypt Understand the Khufu pyramid's shaft alignment with the 3 major astronomical indices: the ecleptic, celestial equator and lunar orbital plane. The constellation Orion plays a significant role in Osirian mythos and other mysteries.
- Center for Archaeoastronomy Founded in 1978 at the University of Maryland to advance research, education and public awareness of archaeoastronomy.
- Star Myths and Constellation Lore Mainly Greek and Roman star lore, but a useful reference for students of Astroarchaeology
- Pathfinder - Ancient American Calendar Observe video of light/shadow interplay on 1,000+ year old rock art marking equinox sunrise at a remote, newly discovered Colorado site.
- Native American Star Knowledge Stone medicine wheels (solar-stellar observatories) were the first (analog) computers. Lakota star maps and names, theology, many links.
- Sites in Asuka, Japan Stone relics and monuments, of unknown age or origin, with possible Solstitial and/or Principle Term alignments. With photos.
- Skara Brae: an Ancient Egyptian Settlement Evidence that Ancient Egyptian priest astronomers colonized Skara Brae in Orkney, Scotland, around 4000BC.
- Archaeoastronomy in Gotland There are about 3600 known grooves in stones in Gotland. The most important feature of the grooves is alignment. A study of 1256 grooves showed that they are aligned with certain positions of the celestial bodies, apparently the sun or the moon.
- The Shaw Butte Notebook This site makes extensive use of Quicktime to describe and demonstrate the workings of an Hohokam observatory.
- Megalithia Details hundreds of British sites - photos and descriptions, plus latitude, longitude and map grid references.
- Introduction to Archaeoastronomy The study of the astronomical practices, celestial lore, mythologies, religions and world-views of all ancient cultures we call archaeoastronomy.
- The Giza Diagonal Demonstrates a north celestial pole connection for the alignment of the Giza pyramids
- Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) the ideographic system of the Gateway of the Sun A working hypothesis by Cesare Berrini relating to the ideographic representation in bas-relief of the Annual Solar Cycle on the Gateway of the Sun of Tiwanaku.
- Rock Art Solar Markers All about solar markers - sunlight interacting with petroglyphs - plus some more general stuff
- Stones of Wonder A guide to the astronomical alignments built into the ancient standing stones, stone circles and cairns of Scotland. All the sites are illustrated, and the guide includes suggestions for the best times of year to visit.
- Southern Stars: Aboriginal Astronomy The Aborigines' knowledge of the crowded southern sky was probably the most comprehensive possible for people dependent on the naked eye. They made accurate observations, not only of first and second order stars, but even of more inconspicuous fourth-magnitude stars, and in so doing devised a complex seasonal calendar based on the position of the constellations in the sky.
- Prehistoric Moon map unearthed An astronomer has found a map of the moon in an Irish tomb that pre-dates the earliest known one by about 5000 years. BBC article
- An Archaeogeodesy Study of the Miami River Circle. If the Miami River Circle was created to monumentalize astronomical knowledge, it was done with amazing accuracy.
- Temple Orientation and Heliacal Stars Orientation of Greek and Egyptian temples and the role of astronomy in the setting of temple orientation.
- Kitora Kofun - Japan Referenced article exploring this ancient Japanese kofun (burial mound). Astrological charts have been determined from the "star paintings" inside the tomb.
- Inventing the Solar System Early Greek scientists struggle to explain how the heavens move.
- Venus in Stone Age Europe A cave wall pictograph in Spain, drawn probably in the early Neolithic period, is identified as a timed record of an evening apparition of Venus, by Philip C. Steffey, PhD.
- Archaeoastronomy Well developed site featuring articles and photographs on a number of significant sites and their Archaeoastronomy
- Similkameen River, Canada A huge pre-historic site, spread over several kilometres, have been discovered in British Columbia - stoneworks forming lines and circles with possible astronomical alignments
- 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
- 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
- Astronomy in Japan Astronomy in Japan with a lot of information on Japanese Star lore and astronomical history.
- Aboriginal Star Knowledge Native American Astronomy, with a focus on Lakota star knowledge.
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