Archaeoastronomy is “the science of stars and stones”: its aim is to investigate the existence and meaning of relationships between ancient architecture and the heavens. Archaeoastronomy is an inter-disciplinary science because both technical knowledge and a solid archaeological background are needed to obtain valid results. This entry briefly describes the basics of the discipline with some examples of its applications (temples, tombs, urban layouts). A few, especially relevant, single cases are also discussed. Problems and perspectives of the discipline are briefly addressed.
Archaeoastronomy
Magli, Giulio
2024-01-01
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Archaeoastronomy is “the science of stars and stones”: its aim is to investigate the existence and meaning of relationships between ancient architecture and the heavens. Archaeoastronomy is an inter-disciplinary science because both technical knowledge and a solid archaeological background are needed to obtain valid results. This entry briefly describes the basics of the discipline with some examples of its applications (temples, tombs, urban layouts). A few, especially relevant, single cases are also discussed. Problems and perspectives of the discipline are briefly addressed.File in questo prodotto:
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