Archaeoastronomy
Categories
- Conferences (6)
- Journals (4)
- Mayan (9)
- Stonehenge (6)
Links
Stones of Wonder
http://www.stonesofwonder.com/
A guide the megalithic monuments of Scotland and their astronomical alignments. Also contains illustrations, a bibliography and suggestions for the best times of year to visit.
Temple Orientation and Heliacal Stars
http://www.geocities.com/aleph135/temple15.html
Orientation of Greek and Egyptian temples and the role of astronomy in the setting of temple orientation.
The Dogon and Sirius
http://www.geocities.com/martinclutt/index.html
A detailed examination of M. Griaule's 1950 paper "Un Systeme Soudanais de Sirius" in terms of both ethnography and astronomy.
The Hanwakan Center for Prehistoric Astronomy, Cosmology and Landscape Studies, Inc.
Homepage of the Hanwakan Center, organized for the gathering of traditions and stories born of mankind's interaction with the physical environment and his understanding of the relationship between earth and sky.
The Material World
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/thematerialworld_20030501.shtml
BBC Radio 4 interview on the methodology of archaeoastronomy with Prof. Clive Ruggles and Dr. Frank Prendergast. Requires Real Player.
The Shaw Butte Notebook
http://www.amug.org/~sbplum/Shawindex.html
This site makes extensive use of Quicktime to describe and demonstrate the workings of an Hohokam observatory.
The Sophia Centre
http://www.bathspa.ac.uk/schools/historical-and-cultural-studies/sophia/
The Centre for the Study of Cultural Astronomy and Astrology at Bath Spa University, UK
The Sophia Project
http://www.sophia-project.org.uk/
A project run by the Sophia Trust to advance the scholarly study of astrology and cultural astronomy in British institutions of higher education.
Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) Phase IV
http://www.mtsn.tn.it/astrofili/mat/puerta/
Cesare Berrini's hypotheses concerning the relationships between bas-relief carvings on the Gateway of the Sun, the annual solar cycle, and geometric time measurement.
Traditions of the Sun: Chaco Culture National Historical Park
http://www.traditionsofthesun.org/
Features a collaborative project between SECEF, Ideum, the NPS, other organizations, and individuals. Contains an overview, photos, a timeline, news, credits, and contact information.



