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.