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Archaeology & Stars
What is Archaeo-Astronomy?
People
throughout history have observed and studied the stars. Archaeo-Astronomy, as the
name suggests, incorporates the study of astronomy with that of archaeology. Using
celestial models (such as Skyglobe) as well as picks and shovels, scientists attempt to
recreate what ancient peoples would have seen. Many important archaeological sites
have been found to have astronomical significance.
Try Archaeologica.org for today's archaeology news.
Since I can't really do the subject justice, and there are some flakey websites out there, here are some good links:
The Center for Archaeoastronomy at the University of Maryland
Ancient Astronomy at Pomona College
Indiana Jones and the Astronomers of Yore
Archaeo-Astronomy Notes/Reference from DU Women's College
S.T.A.R. Online - Cool Astronomy Sites
Skyglobe (Download it here)
Contact: webmaster@kniskern.com
