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What is the meaning of Stonehenge? Why was the elaborate Incan city of Cuzco built? What is the significance of the Great Pyramid at the ancient Mayan city of Chichén Itz´? These ancient structures have spellbound natives and tourists alike. This mysterious architecture points to a centuries-old search for celestial order. Anthony Aveni, a professor of astronomy and anthropology, takes us on a stimulating virtual tour of these legendary constructions. He describes how they were built and straightforwardly and often humorously critiques diverse theories attempting to explain their origin and function. For example, Aveni breathes life into the mysteries of the Great Pyramid and its use as a sacred temple, sacrificial altar, and celestial calendar. Wonderfully written, the book's primary focus is the prominent role of astrology in the design and construction of ancient structures, and even entire cities. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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With little or no technology, many ancient societies achieved significant understanding of the movements and cycles of the moon, sun, planets, and stars. The primary difference between their astronomy and ours is that they believed the sky served as a connection between the natural and spiritual world, while our Western view of science dictates an objective, quantifiable, and measurable existence. Using the findings of the last decade, Aveni (Behind the Crystal Ball, LJ 8/96) examines the astronomy of three ancient societies: Great Britain and Stonehenge; the Mayas and the cult of Venus; and the Incas and the city of Cuzco, built as a vast observatory. Also included is a chapter on "naked eye" observing that allows readers to see the night sky as did our ancient ancestors. This book is not as much a history of astronomy, as is E.C. Krupp's recent Skywatchers, Shaman's & Kings (LJ 10/15/96), but a focused survey of the beliefs and astronomy of three ancient cultures and how they compare and contrast with the prevailing way that Western society watches the night sky. Recommended for public and academic libraries.?Gloria Maxwell, Kansas City P.L., Kan.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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What is the meaning of Stonehenge? Why was the elaborate Incan city of Cuzco built? What is the significance of the Great Pyramid at the ancient Mayan city of Chichén Itz´? These ancient structures have spellbound natives and tourists alike. This mysterious architecture points to a centuries-old search for celestial order. Anthony Aveni, a professor of astronomy and anthropology, takes us on a stimulating virtual tour of these legendary constructions. He describes how they were built and straightforwardly and often humorously critiques diverse theories attempting to explain their origin and function. For example, Aveni breathes life into the mysteries of the Great Pyramid and its use as a sacred temple, sacrificial altar, and celestial calendar. Wonderfully written, the book's primary focus is the prominent role of astrology in the design and construction of ancient structures, and even entire cities. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
With little or no technology, many ancient societies achieved significant understanding of the movements and cycles of the moon, sun, planets, and stars. The primary difference between their astronomy and ours is that they believed the sky served as a connection between the natural and spiritual world, while our Western view of science dictates an objective, quantifiable, and measurable existence. Using the findings of the last decade, Aveni (Behind the Crystal Ball, LJ 8/96) examines the astronomy of three ancient societies: Great Britain and Stonehenge; the Mayas and the cult of Venus; and the Incas and the city of Cuzco, built as a vast observatory. Also included is a chapter on "naked eye" observing that allows readers to see the night sky as did our ancient ancestors. This book is not as much a history of astronomy, as is E.C. Krupp's recent Skywatchers, Shaman's & Kings (LJ 10/15/96), but a focused survey of the beliefs and astronomy of three ancient cultures and how they compare and contrast with the prevailing way that Western society watches the night sky. Recommended for public and academic libraries.?Gloria Maxwell, Kansas City P.L., Kan.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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The Lakota Sioux say that when the constellation of the Chief's Hand (the lower portion of our Orion) disappears from the sky, the earth will become infertile. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
northern standstill, lunar standstills, lunar synodic month, heliacal rise, draconic months, ceque system, eclipse table, zenith passage, synodic months, eclipse cycles, megalithic sites, scientific astronomy, synodic period, seasonal years Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Venus Table, Heel Stone, Aubrey Holes, Milky Way, Chichén Itzá, Dresden Codex, New World, Station Stones, Alta Vista, Middle East, Picacho Peak, Southern Cross, Guaman Poma, House of the Governor, Long Count, Inigo Jones, Old World, Big Bang, Great Cycle, Mexico City, Palace of the Governor New!
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- Stonehenge Decoded by Gerald S. Hawkins on 5 pages
- Dawn of Astronomy by J. Norman Lockyer on page 65, and Back Matter
- Time and the Highland Maya by Barbara Tedlock in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Royal Commentaries of the Incas (Hakluyt Society, First Series : Nos 41 and 45) by Garcilaso de la Vega in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. 1 by John Lloyd Stephens on page 93, and Back Matter
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- Wonders of the Sky (Wonders of Nature: Natural Phenomena in Science and Myth) by Tamra Andrews on page 109, page 179, and Back Matter
- Notes of a Potato Watcher (Texas a&M Agriculture Series, 4) by James Lang in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Lost Discoveries : The Ancient Roots of Modern Science--from the Babylonians to the Maya by Dick Teresi in Back Matter
- Earth Circles: Bahai Perspectives on Global Issues by Michael Fitzgerald on page 56
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