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Stairways to the stars : skywatching in three great ancient cultures / Anthony Aveni.

By:

Aveni, Anthony F

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : J. Wiley , 1997.Description: ix, 230 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

0471159425

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

520.93 AVE

LOC classification:

QB16 .A88 1997

Summary: Readers who have gazed at a night sky with awe will appreciate this exploration of how the Mayans, Incans, and the people who constructed Stonehenge made sense of the heavens. Aveni (astronomy and anthropology, Colgate U.) presents a highly entertaining tour around Stonehenge speculating on the many theories explaining its form and function, explains the complicated mathematical system which the Mayans developed to track celestial movements, the powerful influence of Venus on that society, and the role of astronomy in the Incan Empire which affected everything from city planning to social organization.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	520.93 AVE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Expurgado/No disponible		038775

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Readers who have gazed at a night sky with awe will appreciate this exploration of how the Mayans, Incans, and the people who constructed Stonehenge made sense of the heavens. Aveni (astronomy and anthropology, Colgate U.) presents a highly entertaining tour around Stonehenge speculating on the many theories explaining its form and function, explains the complicated mathematical system which the Mayans developed to track celestial movements, the powerful influence of Venus on that society, and the role of astronomy in the Incan Empire which affected everything from city planning to social organization.

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