Echoes of the Ancient Skies The Astronomy of Lost Civilizations

Name: Echoes of the Ancient Skies The Astronomy of Lost Civilizations
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ISBN: 9780486428826

ISBN-10: 0486428826

ISBN-13: 9780486428826

Edition: 2003

Authors: E. C. Krupp

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Popular, authoritative look at the world of archaeoastronomy, the study of ancient peoples' observation of the skies and its role in their cultural evolution. Contents: 1. The Lights We See. 2. The Skies We Watch. 3. The Gods We Worship. 4. The Tales We Tell. 5. The Dead We Bury. 6. The Vigils We Keep. 7. The Days We Tally. 8. The Rituals We Perform. 9. The Space We Enclose. 10. The Temples We Align. 11. The Cities We Plan. 12. The Symbols We Draw. 13. The Universes We Design. Bibliography. Index. Unabridged republication of the edition originally published by Oxford University Press, New York, 1994. 208 illustrations.

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Dover Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/5/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 416
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English




The Lights We See



The Skies We Watch



The Gods We Worship



The Tales We Tell



The Dead We Bury



The Vigils We Keep



The Days We Tally



The Rituals We Perform



The Space We Enclose



The Temples We Align



The Cities We Plan



The Symbols We Draw



The Universes We Design


Bibliography


Index