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Aboriginal Star Knowledge - Native American Astronomy, with a focus on Lakota star knowledge.
 
An Archaeogeodesy Study of the Miami River Circle. - If the Miami River Circle was created to monumentalize astronomical knowledge, it was done with amazing accuracy.
 
Ancient Astronomy Pages - Links to all ancient astronomy related articles by James Q. Jacobs. Covers many cultures. Includes a bibliography and excellent photos.
 
Ancient Egyptians and the Constellations - Giza as a complex starchart, plus information regarding the Narmer Plate.
 
Ancient tomb captured both Sun and Moon - A unique prehistoric tomb in Ireland has been revealed to align to both the midsummer Sun and the midwinter Moon. BBC article
 
Archaeoastronomy - A section of Chaco Canyon National Historical Culture Park, NM, that has been occupied by both Anasazi and Navajo peoples, is being surveyed for astronomically relevant features
 
Archaeoastronomy - A section of Chaco Canyon National Historical Culture Park, NM, that has been occupied by both Anasazi and Navajo peoples, is being surveyed for astronomically relevant features
 
Archaeoastronomy - A section of Chaco Canyon National Historical Culture Park, NM, that has been occupied by both Anasazi and Navajo peoples, is being surveyed for astronomically relevant features
 
Archaeoastronomy - A section of Chaco Canyon National Historical Culture Park, NM, that has been occupied by both Anasazi and Navajo peoples, is being surveyed for astronomically relevant features
 
Archaeoastronomy at Mounds State Park by Donald R. Cochran - During the 1988 Ball State University field school at Mounds Park, it was discovered that two enclosures were aligned to sunset at the summer and winter solstice when viewed from the center of the Great Mound
 
Archaeoastronomy in Denmark - Brief introductory article.
 
Archaeoastronomy in Gotland - There are about 3600 known grooves in stones in Gotland. The most important feature of the grooves is alignment. A study of 1256 grooves showed that they are aligned with certain positions of the celestial bodies, apparently the sun or the moon.
 
Archaeoastronomy, Astrology & Ancient Egypt - Understand the Khufu pyramid's shaft alignment with the 3 major astronomical indices: the ecleptic, celestial equator and lunar orbital plane. The constellation Orion plays a significant role in Osirian mythos and other mysteries.
 
Astronomy in Japan - Astronomy in Japan with a lot of info on Japanese Star lore and astronomical history.
 
Center for Archaeoastronomy - Founded in 1978 at the University of Maryland to advance research, education and public awareness of archaeoastronomy.
 
Dioptra - The earliest dioptra (c.300 BCE) was a device for measuring the angle, in parts of a Sign, between two celestial objects. Photos and descriptions of how to make one and how they work.
 
Introduction to Archaeoastronomy - The study of the astronomical practices, celestial lore, mythologies, religions and world-views of all ancient cultures we call archaeoastronomy.
 
Inventing the Solar System - Early Greek scientists struggle to explain how the heavens move.
 
Kitora Kofun - Japan - Referenced article exploring this ancient Japanese kofun (burial mound). Astrological charts have been determined from the "star paintings" inside the tomb.
 
Megalithia - Details hundreds of British sites - photos and descriptions, plus latitude, longitude and map grid references.
 
 

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