astronomy, prehistoric

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astronomy, prehistoric

Stairways to the stars

skywatching in three great ancient cultures
1997
Examines astronomy and astronomical apparatuses in ancient times, looking at Stonehenge, the Mayan Code, and the Incan city of Cuzco.

Early man and the cosmos

1984
Presents many prehistoric artifacts believed to have to do with prehistorical astronomical observance in the Old and the New World, with theories on their use.

Secrets of the stones

the story of astro-archaeology
1977

The first stargazers

an introduction to the origins of astronomy
1981
A survey of the origns of astronomy through the study of the unwritten records they left behind in stone ruins.

Sky watchers of ages past

1982
Discusses how and why ancient peoples tracked the movements of the sun, moon, and stars.
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