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Stairways to the Stars: Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures
Contributor(s): Aveni, Anthony (Author)

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 ISBN: 0471329762     ISBN-13: 9780471329763
Publisher: Wiley
OUR PRICE: $20.90  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 1999
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Annotation: "Tony Aveni has written a marvelous book about how the celestial rhythms influenced the cultures of the past. . . . It makes fascinating reading for any layperson."--Science Books and Films

"Clearly, if we can know more about these people, their religion, their culture, their hopes and dreams, according to Dr. Aveni, it will make our understanding of their astronomy more meaningful."--Planetarian

"A thoughtful analysis . . . highly recommended."--Library Journal

What was the meaning of Stonehenge? What was the Mayan Code? Why was the elaborate Incan city of Cuzco built? Groundbreaking archaeoastronomer Anthony Aveni offers a host of startling new insights and conclusions in this acclaimed study of three of life's most mesmerizing mysteries.
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Astronomy
- Science | History
Dewey: 520.93
LCCN: 96-36517
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.18" W x 9.24" L (0.78 lbs) 240 pages
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product
 
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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.
 
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