Meaning Of The Word Archaeoastronomy
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Archaeoastronomy Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Archaeoastronomy?
archaeoastronomy in American English
the scientific study of archaeological artifacts, sites, etc. to determine the astronomical knowledge of ancient, esp. prehistoric, peoples and what they believed about the sun, moon, etc. noun: the branch of archaeology that deals with the apparent use by prehistoric civilizations of astronomical techniques to establish the seasons or the cycle of the year, esp. as evidenced in the construction of megaliths and other ritual structures archaeoastronomy in British English noun: the scientific study of the beliefs and practices concerning astronomy that existed in ancient and prehistoric civilizations |
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