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Stairways to the Stars: Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures

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Stairways to the Stars: Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures - Aveni, Anthony
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Many ancient societies commanded an elaborate grasp of the movements of the sun, moon, stars and planets, using little or no technology. They saw the sky as an interconnected realm of the natural and spiritual world. This text brings to light recent studies about three ancient cultures. It surveys findings, and delves into the beliefs and astronomy of the three cultures. The research offers conclusions about the hieroglyphic writing about astronomy, known as the "Mayan Code", how the Incan city of Cuzco was built as a vast ...

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Stairways to the Stars: Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures 1999, Wiley, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780471329763

Trade paperback

Stairways to the stars : skywatching in three great ancient cultures 1997, J. Wiley, New York

ISBN-13: 9780471159421

Hardcover

Stairways to the Stars: Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures 1997, Cassell Illustrated, London

ISBN-13: 9780304349982

Hardcover