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archaeoastronomy
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ar·chae·o·as·tron·o·my  (ärk---strn-m)
n.
The study of the knowledge, interpretations, and practices of ancient cultures regarding celestial objects or phenomena.

archae·o·as·trono·mer n.
archae·o·astro·nomi·cal (-str-nm-kl) adj.

archaeoastronomy, archeoastronomy [ˌɑːkɪəʊəˈstrɒnəmɪ]
n
(Astronomy) the scientific study of the beliefs and practices concerning astronomy that existed in ancient and prehistoric civilizations
archaeoastronomer , archeoastronomer n


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According to Anthony Aveni, a Maya expert and archaeoastronomer at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, "I got into an email dialogue with a high school student who was quite seriously concerned that the world was going to end.
Let's do coffee -- I'll see you at the equinox Anna Sofaer, an archaeoastronomer who "discovered" a Chaco Canyon rock formation believed to be an ancient celestial calendar, gives a talk, "Seeing Chaco's Sun Dagger in a New Light -- New Tools," at 7:30 p.
aeee KAEEE (stiff) haw aeeu * PALAEEUDYPTES * w2 aeii aeo a* ARCHAEOASTRONOMER aeon PALAEO-OCEANOGRAPHY aeue HAEUEDE (have) aeuu HAEUUI (haw = blue) aiai * AIAIAI * (roseate spoonbill) aiea * PAIEABLE (payable) aieo NAIEO (tree) aiie SAIIED (Morocco) aiiu QUAIIUNOUGH Hodge aioi * RAIOID (ray-like) aiua * SAIUASSU (monkey sp) aiuo * VAIUOD (vaivode) aoae MATAOAE (Fr.
 
 
 
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