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- ISBN-10
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- Book Title
- Foundations of New World Cultural Astronomy: A Reader with
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Colorado
ISBN-10
0870819003
ISBN-13
9780870819001
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63859072
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
768 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Foundations of New World Cultural Astronomy : a Reader with Commentary
Subject
Archaeology, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Astronomy
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Social Science, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
39.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2008-020144
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"A superlative supplementary reader for courses in both astronomy and archeaology." - George Eberhart, College and Research Libraries News, "A superlative supplementary reader for courses in both astronomy and archeaology." -George Eberhart, College and Research Libraries News, "From one of the preeminent scholars in this field, Aveni's introductory essays to each section will of themselves be invaluable resources." - Gabrielle Vail, "A superlative supplementary reader for courses in both astronomy and archeaology." --George Eberhart, College and Research Libraries News, "From one of the preeminent scholars in this field, Aveni's introductory essays to each section will of themselves be invaluable resources." --Gabrielle Vail, "10 out of 10 for the idea of bringing together difficult-to-access seminal articles and carefully selected newer material to provide an introductory reader." - Clive Ruggles, "10 out of 10 for the idea of bringing together difficult-to-access seminal articles and carefully selected newer material to provide an introductory reader." -- Clive Ruggles, "From one of the preeminent scholars in this field, Aveni's introductory essays to each section will of themselves be invaluable resources." -Gabrielle Vail, 10 out of 10 for the idea of bringing together difficult-to-access seminal articles and carefully selected newer material to provide an introductory reader." - Clive Ruggles
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
520
Synopsis
Gazing into the black skies from the Anasazi observatory at Chimney Rock or the Castillo Pyramid in the Maya ruins of Chichen Itza, a modern visitor might wonder what ancient stargazers looked for in the skies and what they saw. Once considered unresearchable, these questions now drive cultural astronomers who draw on written and unwritten records and a constellation of disciplines to reveal the wonders of ancient and contemporary astronomies. Cultural astronomy, first called archaeoastronomy, has evolved at ferocious speed since its genesis in the 1960s, with seminal essays and powerful rebuttals published in far-flung, specialized journals. Until now, only the most closely involved scholars could follow the intellectual fireworks. In Foundations of New World Cultural Astronomy , Anthony Aveni, one of cultural astronomy's founders and top scholars, offers a selection of the essays that built the field, from foundational works to contemporary scholarship. Including four decades of research throughout the Americas by linguists, archaeologists, historians, ethnologists, astronomers, and engineers, this reader highlights the evolution of the field through thematic organization and point-counterpoint articles. Aveni - an award-winning author and former National Professor of the Year - serves up incisive commentary, background for the uninitiated, and suggested reading, questions, and essay topics. Students, readers, and scholars will relish this collection and its tour of a new field in which discoveries about ancient ways of looking at the skies cast light on our contemporary views., Cultural astronomy, first called archaeoastronomy, has evolved at ferocious speed since its genesis in the 1960s, with seminal essays and powerful rebuttals published in far-flung, specialized journals. Until now, only the most closely involved scholars could follow the intellectual fireworks. In Foundations of New World Cultural Astronomy , Anthony Aveni, one of cultural astronomy's founders and top scholars, offers a selection of the essays that built the field, from foundational works to contemporary scholarship., Gazing into the black skies from the Anasazi observatory at Chimney Rock or the Castillo Pyramid in the Maya ruins of Chichén Itzá, a modern visitor might wonder what ancient stargazers looked for in the skies and what they saw. Once considered unresearchable, these questions now drive cultural astronomers who draw on written and unwritten records and a constellation of disciplines to reveal the wonders of ancient and contemporary astronomies. Cultural astronomy, first called archaeoastronomy, has evolved at ferocious speed since its genesis in the 1960s, with seminal essays and powerful rebuttals published in far-flung, specialized journals. Until now, only the most closely involved scholars could follow the intellectual fireworks. In Foundations of New World Cultural Astronomy , Anthony Aveni, one of cultural astronomy's founders and top scholars, offers a selection of the essays that built the field, from foundational works to contemporary scholarship. Including four decades of research throughout the Americas by linguists, archaeologists, historians, ethnologists, astronomers, and engineers, this reader highlights the evolution of the field through thematic organization and point-counterpoint articles. Aveni - an award-winning author and former National Professor of the Year - serves up incisive commentary, background for the uninitiated, and suggested reading, questions, and essay topics. Students, readers, and scholars will relish this collection and its tour of a new field in which discoveries about ancient ways of looking at the skies cast light on our contemporary views.
LC Classification Number
QB16.F69 2008
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