Advancing cultural astronomy : studies in honour of Clive Ruggles :
Advancing cultural astronomy : studies in honour of Clive Ruggles : [electronic book] /
- 1 online resource.
- Historical & cultural astronomy, 2509-310X .
- Historical & cultural astronomy. .
Includes index.
Clive Ruggles and the development of cultural astronomy -- What equinox? -- Their equinox : Mesopotamian conceptions of solstices and equinoxes -- The Hopi calendar and some archaeological correlates of horizon markers -- Signs, not phenomena : Moqoit cosmo-politics and alternative experiences of the sky -- On translating cardinal directions in Ancient Greek geographers -- The North Sky and the Otherworld : journeys of the dead in the Neolithic considered -- Diachrony and the big picture : Chabola de la Hechicera, a peculiar orientation and a sacred landscape -- An investigation of the role of architectural orders in Greek Temple orientation -- The stars in Ancient Greece -- Why are there Seven Sisters? -- Remarks on the Lunar Series and Eclipse Cycles in Late Classic Maya Records -- Finally, a very fruitful interdisciplinary cooperation -- The Chankillo Solar Observatory and ceremonial centre : a heritage for the world -- Cultural heritage of observatories in the context with the IAUNESCO Initiative Highlights in the Development of Architecture.
9783030646066 3030646068
Ruggles, C. L. N.
Ethnoastronomy.
Includes index.
Clive Ruggles and the development of cultural astronomy -- What equinox? -- Their equinox : Mesopotamian conceptions of solstices and equinoxes -- The Hopi calendar and some archaeological correlates of horizon markers -- Signs, not phenomena : Moqoit cosmo-politics and alternative experiences of the sky -- On translating cardinal directions in Ancient Greek geographers -- The North Sky and the Otherworld : journeys of the dead in the Neolithic considered -- Diachrony and the big picture : Chabola de la Hechicera, a peculiar orientation and a sacred landscape -- An investigation of the role of architectural orders in Greek Temple orientation -- The stars in Ancient Greece -- Why are there Seven Sisters? -- Remarks on the Lunar Series and Eclipse Cycles in Late Classic Maya Records -- Finally, a very fruitful interdisciplinary cooperation -- The Chankillo Solar Observatory and ceremonial centre : a heritage for the world -- Cultural heritage of observatories in the context with the IAUNESCO Initiative Highlights in the Development of Architecture.
9783030646066 3030646068
Ruggles, C. L. N.
Ethnoastronomy.