Archaeoastronomy and the Roots of Science |
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| Author:
| Krupp, E. C. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-367-01936-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2019 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $159.95 |
Book Description:
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Archaeoastronomy is a rapidly developing interdisciplinary inquiry into the minds of our prehistoric and ancient ancestors, one that attempts to reconstruct the ways in which early peoples made use of the sky and its significance to them. Astronomy appears to be a fundamental component of culture, making the scope of archaeoastronomy worldwide. Thi
Archaeoastronomy is a rapidly developing interdisciplinary inquiry into the minds of our prehistoric and ancient ancestors, one that attempts to reconstruct the ways in which early peoples made use of the sky and its significance to them. Astronomy appears to be a fundamental component of culture, making the scope of archaeoastronomy worldwide. Thi