Stairways to the Stars Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures |
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| Author:
| Aveni, Anthony |
| ISBN: | 978-0-471-32976-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1999 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.00 |
Book Description:
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The acclaimed study of the birth of astronomy in three ancient societies
One of the founding fathers of the study of ancient astronomy, Anthony Aveni offers startling new insights and conclusions about the hieroglyphic writing known as the "Mayan Code," how the Incan capital city of Cuzco was built as a vast observatory, and why Stonehenge was erected in ancient England.
The acclaimed study of the birth of astronomy in three ancient societies
One of the founding fathers of the study of ancient astronomy, Anthony Aveni offers startling new insights and conclusions about the hieroglyphic writing known as the "Mayan Code," how the Incan capital city of Cuzco was built as a vast observatory, and why Stonehenge was erected in ancient England.