Kelley, David H.
Exploring Ancient Skies
1. Historical Perspectives
Part I. Astronomical Background
2. Principal Features of the Sky
3. Observational Methods and Problems
4. Time and the Calendar
5. Transient Phenomena
Part II. Astronomy in Cultures
6. Paleolithic and Neolithic Cultures
7. Antecedents of the Western Tradition
8. African Cultures
9. Indo-Iranian Cultures
10. China, Korea, and Japan
11. Oceanic Cultures
12. Mesoamerica
13. America North of Mexico
14. South American Cultures
15. The Descent of the Gods and the Purposes of Ancient Astronomy
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Keywords: SCIENCE / Physics SCI055000
- Author(s)
- Kelley, David H.
- Milone, Eugene F.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Publication year
- 2005
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Natural Sciences
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780387263564