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Archaeoastronomy and the roots of science, edited by E.C. Krupp
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- Summary
- Archaeoastronomy is a rapidly developing interdisciplinary inquiry into the minds of our prehistoric and ancient ancestors, one that attempts to reconstruct the ways in which early peoples made use of the sky and its significance to them. Astronomy appears to be a fundamental component of culture, making the scope of archaeoastronomy worldwide. This book, reviewing recent research, includes new material on the megalith builders in Western Europe, North American Indians, the literate civilizations of Mesoamerica, the Andean culture of the Incas, and the Egyptians, among others. Recent discoveries and controversies are highlighted, and the relationship of ancient skywatching to the development of true science is explored. This is not a tracing of the historical thread leading from pre-science to science; rather it is a cross-cultural search for those elements of prescientific activity that might give us a hint of the process of evolution of our own relationship with the sky
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 336 pages
- Note
- "Based on a symposium that was held at the 1980 AAAS National Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, January 3-8 ... sponsored by AAAS Sections D (Astronomy) and H (Anthropology)"--T.p. verso
- Contents
-
- The nature of Mesoamerican astronomy: a look at the native texts
- John B. Carlson
- The view from the tropics
- Anthony F. Aveni
- Egyptian astronomy: a tale of temples, tradition, and tombs
- E.C. Krupp
- As the world turns
- E.C. Krupp
- California's first astronomers
- Travis Hudson
- Solar and lunar observatories of the megalithic astronomers
- Archibald S. Thom
- Stones and henges: megalithic astronomy reviewed
- Ronald Hicks
- Isbn
- 9780865314061
- Label
- Archaeoastronomy and the roots of science
- Title
- Archaeoastronomy and the roots of science
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by E.C. Krupp
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Archaeoastronomy is a rapidly developing interdisciplinary inquiry into the minds of our prehistoric and ancient ancestors, one that attempts to reconstruct the ways in which early peoples made use of the sky and its significance to them. Astronomy appears to be a fundamental component of culture, making the scope of archaeoastronomy worldwide. This book, reviewing recent research, includes new material on the megalith builders in Western Europe, North American Indians, the literate civilizations of Mesoamerica, the Andean culture of the Incas, and the Egyptians, among others. Recent discoveries and controversies are highlighted, and the relationship of ancient skywatching to the development of true science is explored. This is not a tracing of the historical thread leading from pre-science to science; rather it is a cross-cultural search for those elements of prescientific activity that might give us a hint of the process of evolution of our own relationship with the sky
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
- 520/.93
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- QB16
- LC item number
- .A73 1984
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1944-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Krupp, E. C.
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Series statement
- AAAS selected symposium
- Series volume
- 71
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Archaeoastronomy
- Astronomy
- Label
- Archaeoastronomy and the roots of science, edited by E.C. Krupp
- Note
- "Based on a symposium that was held at the 1980 AAAS National Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, January 3-8 ... sponsored by AAAS Sections D (Astronomy) and H (Anthropology)"--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographies and index
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- volume
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
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- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- The nature of Mesoamerican astronomy: a look at the native texts
- John B. Carlson
- The view from the tropics
- Anthony F. Aveni
- Egyptian astronomy: a tale of temples, tradition, and tombs
- E.C. Krupp
- As the world turns
- E.C. Krupp
- California's first astronomers
- Travis Hudson
- Solar and lunar observatories of the megalithic astronomers
- Archibald S. Thom
- Stones and henges: megalithic astronomy reviewed
- Ronald Hicks
- Control code
- 10571100
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xii, 336 pages
- Isbn
- 9780865314061
- Lccn
- 83050763
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (WaOLN)680664
- Label
- Archaeoastronomy and the roots of science, edited by E.C. Krupp
- Note
- "Based on a symposium that was held at the 1980 AAAS National Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California, January 3-8 ... sponsored by AAAS Sections D (Astronomy) and H (Anthropology)"--T.p. verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographies and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- The nature of Mesoamerican astronomy: a look at the native texts
- John B. Carlson
- The view from the tropics
- Anthony F. Aveni
- Egyptian astronomy: a tale of temples, tradition, and tombs
- E.C. Krupp
- As the world turns
- E.C. Krupp
- California's first astronomers
- Travis Hudson
- Solar and lunar observatories of the megalithic astronomers
- Archibald S. Thom
- Stones and henges: megalithic astronomy reviewed
- Ronald Hicks
- Control code
- 10571100
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xii, 336 pages
- Isbn
- 9780865314061
- Lccn
- 83050763
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (WaOLN)680664
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