Archeoastronomy
Seminar series by the Albuquerque Teachers' Institute looking at the practice of astronomy by the native peoples of North America.
Astronomy in Japan
Astronomy in Japan with a lot of information on Japanese Star lore and astronomical history.
Aztec Astronomy and Observation of Nature
Explains how the alignment of some of the temples illustrated the spring solar equinox, the relationship to the stories of the gods, and the calendar systems.
BBC - Radio 4 - Stars In Their Eyes
Rajesh Mirchandani looks at the ancient cosmologies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and India. Requires Real Player.
BBC Radio 4 - Unearthing Mysteries - Tri-Radial Cairns in Northumberland
Prof. Aubrey Manning examines possible astronomical alignments in a class of cairns found in northernmost England.
BBC World Service: The Stargazers of Ancient Egypt
Dr Kate Spence's theory of the cardinal alignment of Great Pyramid explained.
Big Dipper Little Dipper Stone
Photograph of a sandstone artifact from Palo Alto California, and text which argues that marking carved into it are native represenations of the Big Dipper and Little Dipper.
Carving the Cosmos
Astronomical analysis of petroglyphs on sandstone panels, Arizona.
Center for Archaeoastronomy
Founded in 1978 at the University of Maryland to advance research, education and public awareness of archaeoastronomy.
Chevalier's ASTR 341 Home Page
Course notes for the Archaeoastronomy course at the University of Virginia, USA.
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