The Dawn of Astronomy : A Study of Temple Worship and Mythology of the Ancient Egyptians

The Dawn of Astronomy : A Study of Temple Worship and Mythology of the Ancient Egyptians

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J. Norman Lockyer's accomplishments range from founding the science journal Nature to discovering helium and conducting pioneering work in the fields of astrophysics and astro-archeology. This celebrated study -- derived from Lockyer's belief that ancient Egyptian monuments were constructed "in strict relation to the stars" -- explores the relationship between astronomy and architecture in the age of the pharaohs. The author addresses one of the many points already extensively investigated by Egyptologists: the chronology of the kings of Egypt. Some of these inferences have been invalidated by subsequent scholarship, but many others stand firm and continue to provide sensational leads into contemporary understanding of archaic astronomy. 1894 ed.

The Dawn of Astronomy: A Study of Temple Worship and Mythology of the Ancient Egyptians,J. Norman Lockyer,Giorgio de Santillana,Dover Publications,0486450120,Ancient - Egypt,Astronomy - General,History,Science,Science/Mathematics,Science / Astronomy

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