Echoes of the Ancient Skies : The Astronomy of Lost Civilizations

Echoes of the Ancient Skies : The Astronomy of Lost Civilizations

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Popular, authoritative look at the world of archaeoastronomy, the study of ancient peoples' observation of the skies and its role in their cultural evolution. Contents: 1. The Lights We See. 2. The Skies We Watch. 3. The Gods We Worship. 4. The Tales We Tell. 5. The Dead We Bury. 6. The Vigils We Keep. 7. The Days We Tally. 8. The Rituals We Perform. 9. The Space We Enclose. 10. The Temples We Align. 11. The Cities We Plan. 12. The Symbols We Draw. 13. The Universes We Design. Bibliography. Index. Unabridged republication of the edition originally published by Oxford University Press, New York, 1994. 208 illustrations.

Echoes of the Ancient Skies: The Astronomy of Lost Civilizations,E. C. Krupp,Dover Publications,0486428826,Archaeology,Astronomy - General,Astronomy, Ancient,Civilization,History,Science,Science/Mathematics,Popular astronomy,Science / Astronomy

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