ancient astronomy Archive
Archaeoastronomy
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The ancient Maya were excellent astronomers who regularly observed the heavens. They studied various celestial objects, recorded important astronomical events, and could predict the
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Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - A torquetum was a complex and sophisticated Medieval astronomical instrument used to measure the three sets of astronomical coordinates: horizon, equatorial, and ecliptic. As a mechanical tool,
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Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - A merkhet ("instrument of knowing") was an ancient Egyptian timekeeping instrument used for telling time at night. It is an amazing example of ancient technology. The device
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Archaeoastronomy
A. Sutherland- AncientPages.com - A fascinating ancient rock carving in India depicts two very bright objects visible in the sky. When scientists examined the carving they soon understood
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Many look forward to the Great American Eclipse on August 21 this year. We think about eye protection equipment, weather conditions, and the
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Archaeology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There are many fascinating ancient petroglyphs in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Among them is one that researchers think represents an ancient total eclipse
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - At first glance, these ancient artifacts may look like ordinary bones covered with insignificant dots. That is not the case, however. Closer examination of
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The earliest known star map in Egypt was discovered more than eighty years ago and represented the central part of the tomb's decoration; inside the
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There are about 3,600 known prehistoric grooves on stones scattered throughout the island of Gotland in Sweden. As many as 700 of them are
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News
AncientPages.com - On 10th May, 28 BC, a sunspot was observed by astronomers during the reign of Emperor Cheng of the Western Han Dynasty and was described as a
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News
AncientPages.com - When the object we now call SN 1006 first appeared on May 1, 1006 AD, it was far brighter than Venus and visible during the daytime for weeks.
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Featured Stories
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Jang Yeong-sil, (c. 1390 - after 1442) was a Korean scientist and astronomer during the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897). He was without doubt an ancient genius who contributed greatly to the
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Ancient Technology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Nimrud lens is 3,000-year-old object that could re-write the history of science. Although the telescope was officially invented in the 16th century,
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AncientPages.com - Evidence for ancient and prehistoric astronomy exists but most of it is indirect and rather hidden. The Nabataeans watched the sky systematically and accurately and the proof
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