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Ancient Astronomy: An Encyclopedia of Cosmologies and Myth

By Clive L.N. Ruggles

Book information

Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Year
2005
ISBN
1-85109-477-6, 1-85109-616-7, 9781851094776
LCC
QB16 .R84 2005
Open Library ID
OL3403138M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5044044 bytes)
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
518\549
Topic
History
Library
mexmat
Time added
2009-11-09 02:42:13

Description

Ruggles (archaeoastronomy, U. of Leicester, England) assembles information from around the world about the beliefs and practices concerning the sky in the past, especially in prehistory, and the uses to which people put their knowledge of the sky. The topics range broadly, for example altitude, Celtic calendar, medicine wheels, pyramids of Gaza, statistical analysis, and Alexander Thom (1894-1985). Each entry is cross-reference to others, and cites mostly tertiary sources for further reading. Indexes are topical, geographical, chronological, and cultural. The glossary does not indicate pronunciation.

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