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This collection of twenty-four papers examines the numerous ways in which the stars influenced our ancestors' view of the world. The papers are divided into five categories: Archaeoastronomical theory; Calendars in artefacts, folklore, and literature; History and iconography of the constellations; Astronomy in art, mythology, and literature; and Orientations and their interpretations. From Stonehenge and Ramesside star clocks to the use of ropes in astronomy, and even an Orion-based pregnancy calendar, this volume covers a vast array of periods and places. The papers were presented at the ninth annual conference of the Societe Europeenne pour l'Astronomie dans la Culture (SEAC) in Stockholm, 2001.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Science: general issues History of science

• Full title: Calendars, Symbols and Orientations
• Subtitle: Legacies of Astronomy in Culture - Proceedings of the 9th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Astronomy in Culture (SEAC), Stockholm 27-30 August 2001
• Author: Peter E. Blomberg, Goran Henriksson, Mary Blomberg
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 167
• EAN: 9789150616743
• ID: 05056041
• Publisher: Uppsala Universitet
• Weight: 549 g
• Dimensions: 297 × 210 × 10 mm
• Date of publishing: 24. September 2003

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