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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. http://www.archaeoastronomy.com/Pathfinder/index.html Star Myths and Constellation Lore Supporting website for the book by Dr. Theony Condos. Includes sample chapter and links. http://www.cosmopolis.com/star-myths/ 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. http://www.mythicalireland.com/astronomy/index.html 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. http://www.math.nus.edu.sg/aslaksen/teaching/heavenly.shtml The Shaw Butte Notebook This site makes extensive use of Quicktime to describe and demonstrate the workings of an Hohokam observatory. http://www.amug.org/~sbplum/Shawindex.html 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. http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/6265/papers/theory/archaeoastronomy.html SEAC - the European Society For Astronomy In Culture Academic society with conferences and publications. English and French text. http://www.iac.es/seac/seac.html The Material World BBC Radio 4 interview on the methodology of archaeoastronomy with Prof. Clive Ruggles and Dr. Frank Prendergast. Requires Real Player. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/thematerialworld_20030501.shtml Germany's Sky Disk seen as key for archaeoastronomy A description of the Sky Disc of Nebra from The Cosmic Mirror #243 http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~dfischer/mirror/243.html Archaeoastronomy and the Search for Ancient Observatories Brief overview of the use of astronomy in different ancient cultures across the world. http://www.uiowa.edu/~anthro/webcourse/lost/projects97/Archae.html Solar Astronomy in the Prehistoric Southwest A slide show of Anasazi astronomical sites with extensive notes. http://www.hao.ucar.edu/public/education/archeoslides/index.html Carving the Cosmos Astronomical analysis of petroglyphs on sandstone panels, Arizona. http://www.viewzone.com/carving_cosmos.html Ancient Astronomy An interactive atlas of the world links to the archaeoastronomy and multicultural cosmology of ancient times. http://www.astronomy.pomona.edu/archeo/index.html 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. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1205638.stm German site predates Stonehenge A possible astronomical observatory has been found near Goseck, eastern Germany. From the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (English Edition). http://www.faz.com/IN/INtemplates/eFAZ/docmain.asp?rub=%7BB1311FFE-FBFB-11D2-B228-00105A9CAF88%7D&doc=%7B5FBD3E06-AB92-4BE8-A2E3-52F038FFF746%7D 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. http://www.geocities.com/martinclutt/index.html JC Holbrook's Publications and Web projects A variety of projects ranging from African Astronomy to Zodiac Mosaics. http://www.u.arizona.edu/~holbrook/wproj.html 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. http://snyder_kas.home.mindspring.com/Indian_Stones.html Loughcrew Megalithic Cairns - Ireland An introduction the to astronomical theories surrounding these Irish Neolithic Cairns. http://www.knowth.com/loughcrew.htm 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. http://faculty.washington.edu/wcalvin/bk6/ 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. http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba69/feat1.shtml 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. http://members.tripod.com/Bluestar_4/Dioptra.html Selected Bibliographical References on Mesoamerican Archaeoastronomy Bibliographical companion to a Mayan Archaeoastronomy course run by Tulane University. http://www.tulane.edu/~anthro/other/archastro.html An archaeoastronomy sensation from Germany? Report on the display of the Sky Disc of Nebra from The Cosmic Mirror #236. http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~dfischer/mirror/236.html 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. http://www.stonesofwonder.com/ Kitora Kofun - Japan Referenced article exploring this ancient Japanese kofun (burial mound). Astrological charts have been determined from the "star paintings" inside the tomb. http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/kitora.htm 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. http://www.umass.edu/sunwheel/index2.html Aboriginal Star Knowledge Native American Astronomy, with a focus on Lakota star knowledge. http://www.kstrom.net/isk/stars/starmenu.html 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. http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/ecuip/diglib/science/cultural_astronomy/ 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 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/313720.stm 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. http://www.mtsn.tn.it/astrofili/mat/puerta/ Temple Orientation and Heliacal Stars Orientation of Greek and Egyptian temples and the role of astronomy in the setting of temple orientation. http://www.geocities.com/aleph135/temple15.html Southern Stars: Aboriginal Astronomy Evidence of highly complex astronomy within Australian Aboriginal society. http://library.thinkquest.org/C005462 Ice Age Star Map Discovered A controversial discovery of a 16,000-year-old "map of the night sky" in Lascaux caves. BBC article. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/871930.stm 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. http://www.artcamp.com.mx/AZ/1.html Ethnoastronomy of the Lakota Dr. Mark Hollabaugh presents his ethnographic research of Lakota astronomy. http://www.nr.cc.mn.us/physics/Lakota/default.htm Archaeoastronomy Well developed site featuring articles and photographs on a number of significant sites and their Archaeoastronomy http://www.cloudbait.com/archaeoastronomy.html ISAAC - International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture Contact details for this international academic society. http://www.wam.umd.edu/~tlaloc/archastro/isaac.html Lithuanian Ethnoastronomy An online book of the folkore in Lithuania surrounding the sun, moon and stars by Jonas Vaiðkûnas. http://ausis.gf.vu.lt/eka/eastr/eastr_c.html 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. http://www.sophia-project.org.uk/ Sites in Asuka, Japan Stone relics and monuments, of unknown age or origin, with possible Solstitial and/or Principle Term alignments. With photos. http://www2.gol.com/users/stever/asukas.htm Scientific American: Circles for Space An article on how a German "Stonehenge" may be the world's oldest observatory. http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?SID=mail&articleID=000CDCCF-1783-1FA8-95ED83414B7F0000&chanID=sa004 BBC World Service: The Stargazers of Ancient Egypt Dr Kate Spence's theory of the cardinal alignment of Great Pyramid explained. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/sci_tech/highlights/001116_pyramids.shtml Megalithic Sites of Great Britain Re-evaluation of the existence of the Megalithic Calendar proposed by Alexander Thom. http://www.megalithicsites.co.uk 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. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1024779.stm BBC - Radio 4 - Stars In Their Eyes Rajesh Mirchandani looks at the ancient cosmologies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and India. Requires Real Player. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/starsineyes.shtml Indiana Jones and the Astronomers of Yore Introduction to basic archaeoastronomical concepts with examples from across the world. http://www.astrosociety.org/education/publications/tnl/31/31.html Chevalier's ASTR 341 Home Page Course notes for the Archaeoastronomy course at the University of Virginia, USA. http://www.astro.virginia.edu/class/chevalier/astr341/ The Sophia Centre The Centre for the Study of Cultural Astronomy and Astrology at Bath Spa University, UK http://www.bathspa.ac.uk/schools/historical-and-cultural-studies/sophia/ AR315 Lecture Timetable Archaeoastronomy Lecture notes and photographs from Leicester University. http://www.le.ac.uk/archaeology/rug/AR315/leclist.html Starlore Homepage of Paul Curnow with information on native astronomies, in particular the astronomy of the Aboriginal people of Australia. http://ching.apana.org.au/~paulc/index.html Center for Archaeoastronomy Founded in 1978 at the University of Maryland to advance research, education and public awareness of archaeoastronomy. http://www.wam.umd.edu/~tlaloc/archastro/index.html Lakota Ethnoastronomy Well referenced article by Steven Mizrach upon astronomy as practiced by the Lakota. http://www.fiu.edu/~mizrachs/lakota.htm 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. http://www.archlsa.de/sterne/ Archaeoastronomy: An Interview with David Dearborn Interview with David Dearnorn, a specialist in Peruvian Astronomy. http://archaeology.about.com/cs/archaeoastronomy/a/dearborn.htm Ligustic archaeoastronomy Ligurian Archaeoastronomy, mainly in Italian but with some English and German translations. http://www.archaeoastronomy.it/index2.htm Cosmic link to stone circles Ancient stone circles and tombs in Ireland align with the Sun and the Moon, say astronomers. BBC Article http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2928043.stm Oldest Astronomical Monument Found Discovery of a 6,500-year-old monument at Nabta, Egypt. BBC article. http://news6.thdo.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_72000/72595.stm 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. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/325290.stm Archaeo-astronomical hypotheses on some Ligurian engravings Study of rupestral engravings in Italy. http://www.archaeoastronomy.it/archaeo-astronomical_hypotheses_on_some_ligurian_engravings2.htm Archaeoastronomy.com Overview of archaeoastronomy. Includes maps, almanacs and video archive. http://archaeoastronomy.com/

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