| Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) Phase IV - Cesare Berrini's hypotheses concerning the relationships between bas-relief carvings on the Gateway of the Sun, the annual solar cycle, and geometric time measurement.
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| Center for Archaeoastronomy - Founded in 1978 at the University of Maryland to advance research, education and public awareness of archaeoastronomy.
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| Star Myths and Constellation Lore - Supporting website for the book by Dr. Theony Condos. Includes sample chapter and links.
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| University of Massachusetts Sunwheel - 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.
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| The Shaw Butte Notebook - This site makes extensive use of Quicktime to describe and demonstrate the workings of an Hohokam observatory.
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| Archaeoastronomy - Well developed site featuring articles and photographs on a number of significant sites and their Archaeoastronomy
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| 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.
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| Aboriginal Star Knowledge - Native American Astronomy, with a focus on Lakota star knowledge.
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| The Dogon and Sirius - 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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| 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.
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| Archaeoastronomy - Introduction to Irish megalithic complexes; includes future astronomical sight times.
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| Southern Stars: Aboriginal Astronomy - Evidence of highly complex astronomy within Australian Aboriginal society.
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| Temple Orientation and Heliacal Stars - Orientation of Greek and Egyptian temples and the role of astronomy in the setting of temple orientation.
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| Archaeoastronomy - A comprehensive introduction to archaeoastronomy including a look at various people groups and case studies of sites.
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| Carving the Cosmos - Astronomical analysis of petroglyphs on sandstone panels, Arizona.
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| Ancient Astronomy - An interactive atlas of the world links to the archaeoastronomy and multicultural cosmology of ancient times.
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| Archaeo-astronomical hypotheses on some Ligurian engravings - Study of rupestral engravings in Italy.
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| SEAC - the European Society For Astronomy In Culture - Academic society with conferences and publications. English and French text.
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| ISAAC - International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture - Contact details for this international academic society.
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| Kitora Kofun - Japan - 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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| Sites in Asuka, Japan - Stone relics and monuments, of unknown age or origin, with possible Solstitial and/or Principle Term alignments. With photos.
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| Oldest Astronomical Monument Found - Discovery of a 6,500-year-old monument at Nabta, Egypt. BBC article.
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| Ethnoastronomy of the Lakota - Dr. Mark Hollabaugh presents his ethnographic research of Lakota astronomy.
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| Lithuanian Ethnoastronomy - An online book of the folkore in Lithuania surrounding the sun, moon and stars by Jonas Vaiðkûnas.
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| Lakota Ethnoastronomy - Well referenced article by Steven Mizrach upon astronomy as practiced by the Lakota.
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| AR315 Lecture Timetable - Archaeoastronomy Lecture notes and photographs from Leicester University.
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| How the Shaman Stole the Moon - 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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| Ligustic archaeoastronomy - Ligurian Archaeoastronomy, mainly in Italian but with some English and German translations.
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| Big Dipper Little Dipper Stone - Photograph of a sandstone artifact from Palo Alto California, and text which argues that marking carved into it are native represenations of the Big Dipper and Little Dipper.
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| Prehistoric Moon Map Unearthed - 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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| Ice Age Star Map Discovered - A controversial discovery of a 16,000-year-old "map of the night sky" in Lascaux caves. BBC article.
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| 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
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| Pyramids Lined Up With The Stars - British Egyptologist puts forward an astronomical theory for the northern alignment of the Great Pyramid at Giza. BBC article.
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| Stones of Wonder - 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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| An archaeoastronomy sensation from Germany? - Report on the display of the Sky Disc of Nebra from The Cosmic Mirror #236.
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| Germany's Sky Disk seen as key for archaeoastronomy - A description of the Sky Disc of Nebra from The Cosmic Mirror #243
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| Die Himmelsscheibe von Nebra (The Sky Disc of Nebra) - Largely German description of the Bronze Age artefact umearthed in Saxony-Anhalt, with FAQs in English.
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| Cultural Astronomy - A multimedia introduction to archaeoastronomy and ethnoastronomy suitable for K-12 teachers and students. Part of the University of Chicago's Digital Library.
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| Cosmic link to stone circles - Ancient stone circles and tombs in Ireland align with the Sun and the Moon, say astronomers. BBC Article
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| Encounter with the Moon stone - 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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| Indiana Jones and the Astronomers of Yore - Introduction to basic archaeoastronomical concepts with examples from across the world.
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| Archaeoastronomy and the Search for Ancient Observatories - Brief overview of the use of astronomy in different ancient cultures across the world.
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| Selected Bibliographical References on Mesoamerican Archaeoastronomy - Bibliographical companion to a Mayan Archaeoastronomy course run by Tulane University.
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| The Material World - BBC Radio 4 interview on the methodology of archaeoastronomy with Prof. Clive Ruggles and Dr. Frank Prendergast. Requires Real Player.
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| Cursus: solving a 6,000-year-old puzzle - 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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| Heavenly Mathematics: Cultural Astronomy - 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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| JC Holbrook's Publications and Web projects - A variety of projects ranging from African Astronomy to Zodiac Mosaics.
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| The Sophia Project - A project run by the Sophia Trust to advance the scholarly study of astrology and cultural astronomy in British institutions of higher education.
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| Starlore - Homepage of Paul Curnow with information on native astronomies, in particular the astronomy of the Aboriginal people of Australia.
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| Solar Astronomy in the Prehistoric Southwest - A slide show of Anasazi astronomical sites with extensive notes.
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| Loughcrew Megalithic Cairns - Ireland - An introduction the to astronomical theories surrounding these Irish Neolithic Cairns.
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| Chevalier's ASTR 341 Home Page - Course notes for the Archaeoastronomy course at the University of Virginia, USA.
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| BBC World Service: The Stargazers of Ancient Egypt - Dr Kate Spence's theory of the cardinal alignment of Great Pyramid explained.
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| A Critical Look at Archaeoastronomy and the Anasazi Culture of the American Southwest - An overview of the theoretical foundations of archaeoastronomy with a case study of the Anazazi Culture.
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| The Sophia Centre - The Centre for the Study of Cultural Astronomy and Astrology at Bath Spa University, UK
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| German site predates Stonehenge - A possible astronomical observatory has been found near Goseck, eastern Germany. From the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (English Edition).
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| Archaeoastronomy.com - Overview of archaeoastronomy. Includes maps, almanacs and video archive.
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| Scientific American: Circles for Space - An article on how a German "Stonehenge" may be the world's oldest observatory.
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| BBC - Radio 4 - Stars In Their Eyes - Rajesh Mirchandani looks at the ancient cosmologies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and India. Requires Real Player.
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| Megalithic Sites of Great Britain - Re-evaluation of the existence of the Megalithic Calendar proposed by Alexander Thom.
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| Archaeoastronomy: An Interview with David Dearborn - Interview with David Dearnorn, a specialist in Peruvian Astronomy.
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| Archaeoastronomy - Dr. Cornelius Holtorf ponders the relationship of Archaeoastronomy to the megaliths of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
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| Aztec Astronomy and Observation of Nature - Explains how the alignment of some of the temples illustrated the spring solar equinox, the relationship to the stories of the gods, and the calendar systems.
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| Stone Age Astronomy: Mythical Ireland - New information and research about the astronomy of the Irish Stone Age, plus sections on the movements of the heavenly bodies and links to other sites.
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| Traditions of the Sun: Chaco Culture National Historical Park - 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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