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Archaeoastronomy:

Aboriginal Star Knowledge

Native American Astronomy, with a focus on Lakota star knowledge.

http://www.kstrom.net/isk/stars/starmenu.html

Alun

Alun Salt's weblog, musing on archaeoastronomy.

http://archaeoastronomy.co.uk/

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Ancient African Skies

An article on the Borana Calendar by Laurance Doyle of the SETI Institute.

http://www.space.com/searchforlife/050407_seti_african.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

Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon

The Exploratorium's multimedia website on the site of Chaco Canyon. Includes a webcast from the Winter Solstice 2004.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/chaco/index.html

AR315 Lecture Timetable

Archaeoastronomy Lecture notes and photographs from Leicester University.

http://www.le.ac.uk/archaeology/rug/AR315/leclist.html

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

Well developed site featuring articles and photographs on a number of significant sites and their Archaeoastronomy

http://www.cloudbait.com/archaeoastronomy.html

Archaeoastronomy

Introduction to Irish megalithic complexes; includes future astronomical sight times.

http://www.bluhorizonlines.org/

Archaeoastronomy

A comprehensive introduction to archaeoastronomy including a look at various people groups and case studies of sites.

http://library.thinkquest.org/C0118421

Archaeoastronomy

Dr. Cornelius Holtorf ponders the relationship of Archaeoastronomy to the megaliths of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/citd/holtorf/5.3.4.html

Archaeoastronomy: An Interview with David Dearborn

Interview with David Dearnorn, a specialist in Peruvian Astronomy.

http://archaeology.about.com/cs/archaeoastronomy/a/dearborn.htm

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

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

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

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

Carving the Cosmos

Astronomical analysis of petroglyphs on sandstone panels, Arizona.

http://www.viewzone.com/carving_cosmos.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

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/

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

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://ecuip.lib.uchicago.edu/diglib/science/cultural_astronomy/

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

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/

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

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

Ethnoastronomy of the Lakota

Dr. Mark Hollabaugh presents his ethnographic research of Lakota astronomy.

http://faculty.normandale.edu/~physics/Hollabaugh/Lakota/default.htm

The Hanwakan Center for Prehistoric Astronomy, Cosmology and Landscape Studies, Inc.

Homepage of the Hanwakan Center, organized for the gathering of traditions and stories born of mankind's interaction with the physical environment and his understanding of the relationship between earth and sky.

http://www.hanwakan.org

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

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://www.williamcalvin.com/bk6/

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

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

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

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

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

Lakota Ethnoastronomy

Well referenced article by Steven Mizrach upon astronomy as practiced by the Lakota.

http://www.fiu.edu/~mizrachs/lakota.htm

Ligustic archaeoastronomy

Ligurian Archaeoastronomy, mainly in Italian but with some English and German translations.

http://www.archaeoastronomy.it/index2.htm

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

Loughcrew Megalithic Cairns - Ireland

An introduction the to astronomical theories surrounding these Irish Neolithic Cairns.

http://www.knowth.com/loughcrew.htm

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

Megalithic Sites of Great Britain

Re-evaluation of the existence of the Megalithic Calendar proposed by Alexander Thom.

http://www.megalithicsites.co.uk

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://archaeoastronomy.com/pathfinder.html

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

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

SEAC - Société Européene pour l’Astronomie dans la Culture / European Society for Astronomy in Culture

An interdisciplinary website dedicated to research, education and care of heritage in Astronomy in Culture.

http://www.archeoastronomy.org

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

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

Solar Astronomy in the Prehistoric Southwest

A slide show of Anasazi astronomical sites with extensive notes.

http://www.hao.ucar.edu/Public/education/archeoslides/archeoIndex.html

The Sophia Project

The Centre for the Study of Cultural Astronomy and Astrology at Bath Spa University, UK

http://www.sophia-project.org.uk/

Southern Stars: Aboriginal Astronomy

Evidence of highly complex astronomy within Australian Aboriginal society.

http://library.thinkquest.org/C005462

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

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/

Sun Earth Day 2005

The NASA site for Sun-Earth day 2005 (March 20). The theme is 'Ancient Observatories, Timeless Knowledge'. Includes webcasts.

http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/

Sundial, calendar and Khmer temples

Determination of the orientation of ancient Khmer temples based on solar observations. Presents the data for several sites.

http://www.sundial.thai-isan-lao.com/

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

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.astrofilitrentini.it/mat/puerta/

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.

http://www.traditionsofthesun.org/

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

Parowan Gap displays yearly spectacle

A news story on a solsticial alignment at a petroglyph site in Utah. (June 20, 2005)

http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2005/06/20/news/regional/b8f86fc05af1d908872570260079edb6.txt

Scientific American: Circles for Space

An article on how a German "Stonehenge" may be the world's oldest observatory. (December 8, 2003)

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?SID=mail&articleID=000CDCCF-1783-1FA8-95ED83414B7F0000&chanID=sa004

German Site Predates Stonehenge

A possible astronomical observatory has been found near Goseck, eastern Germany. From the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (English Edition). (August 22, 2003)

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_49311.html

Cosmic link to stone circles

Ancient stone circles and tombs in Ireland align with the Sun and the Moon, say astronomers. BBC Article (April 8, 2003)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2928043.stm

Germany's Sky Disk seen as key for archaeoastronomy

A description of the Sky Disc of Nebra from The Cosmic Mirror #243 (October 5, 2002)

http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~dfischer/mirror/243.html

An archaeoastronomy sensation from Germany?

Report on the display of the Sky Disc of Nebra from The Cosmic Mirror #236. (April 19, 2002)

http://www.astro.uni-bonn.de/~dfischer/mirror/236.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. (March 6, 2001)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1205638.stm

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 (April 8, 1999)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/313720.stm

Oldest Astronomical Monument Found

Discovery of a 6,500-year-old monument at Nabta, Egypt. BBC article. (April 1, 1998)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/72595.stm

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