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Stairways to the Stars: Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures

Anthony Aveni

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  • 240 sidor
  • 1999
"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.

  • Författare: Anthony Aveni
  • Format: Häftad
  • ISBN: 9780471329763
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 240
  • Utgivningsdatum: 1999-02-01
  • Förlag: Wiley