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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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Schaefer's refraction work now makes implausible most archaeoastronomical alignments claiming to be more accurate than about half a degree -- equal to the diameter of the disks of the sun or the moon, undistorted by refraction.
Reflections on refraction: a source of ancient imprecision still ... by Weiss, Peter L. / Science News
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