Astronomy, architecture, and landscape in Prehispanic Mesoamerica

I Šprajc - Journal of Archaeological Research, 2018 - Springer
This article synthesizes recent advances in the study of astronomy and worldview in
architectural and urban planning in Mesoamerica. Throughout most of this cultural area, the …

[图书][B] Orientaciones astronómicas en la arquitectura maya de las tierras bajas, sustentadas con información de tipo etnográfico, histórico e conográfico

PFS Nava, I Šprajc - 2018 - books.google.com
Figura 1. Distribución de frecuencias de los azimuts norte-sur y esteoeste de todas las
orientaciones medidas. Figura 2. Distribución de frecuencias de las declinaciones norte y …

The orientations of the Giza pyramids and associated structures

E Nell, C Ruggles - Journal for the History of Astronomy, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper presents the results of a week-long Total Station survey undertaken by the
authors during December 2006 whose principal aim was to clarify the basic data concerning …

Archaeoastronomy: A Sustainable Way to Grasp the Skylore of Past Societies

AC González-García, JA Belmonte - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
If astronomy can be understood as the contemplation of the sky for any given purpose, we
must realize that possibly all societies throughout time and in all regions have watched the …

Orientatio ad sidera»: astronomía y paisaje urbano en «Qart Hadašt/Carthago Nova

AC González-García, JM Noguera Celdrán… - 2015 - gredos.usal.es
Las investigaciones arqueológicas en Cartagena–la antigua Qart Hadašt púnica, posterior
Carthago Nova romana–evidencian la existencia de elementos topográficos, urbanísticos y …

Archaeoastronomy and the alleged 'Stonehenge calendar'

G Magli, JA Belmonte - Antiquity, 2023 - cambridge.org
In a recent Antiquity article, Darvill (2022) proposed that the mid third-millennium BC Stage 2
sarsen settings of Stonehenge (comprising the Trilithon Horseshoe, Sarsen Circle and the …

[PDF][PDF] A HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE EGYPTIAN CALENDARS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF TIME MEASUREMENT IN ANCIENT EGYPT FROM NABTA PLAYA TO …

BC Martin - Scientific Culture, 2015 - core.ac.uk
Chronology is the foundation of every archaeological research. Every single object, a text, or
even the greatest monuments must be understood within their period of time. In certain …

Mapping the Stars: The Skies of Ancient Egypt

JA Belmonte, J Lull - Astronomy of Ancient Egypt: A Cultural Perspective, 2023 - Springer
Abstract 'Mapping'is where the constellations, stars and other celestial bodies of ancient
Egypt will be presented, all within the framework of a highly developed astral eschatology. A …

[PDF][PDF] DNA, Wine & Eclipses: the Dakhamunzu Affaire

JA Belmonte - Anthropological Notebooks, 2013 - academia.edu
In a recent book, Dodson (2009) has presented an updated impression of the Amarna
period, in heavy contrast to the ideas lately defended by Krauss (2008) and other authors …

Orientatio ad Sidera (OAS): Highlights of a decade of archaeoastronomical research in the Mediterranean region and beyond

JA Belmonte, AC González-García… - Mediterranean …, 2016 - maajournal.com
The OAS Project has been run with the support of the Spanish research funding agencies
during the last dozen years. Within its framework, research on cultural astronomy has been …