Ancient Astronomy: An Encyclopedia of Cosmologies and Myth
• Written by the world's foremost expert in archaeoastronomy (the only professor in the world to hold a chair in the subject)• Equally suitable for the general reader, subject specialist, or anyone eager to distinguish sound evidence and key themes of archaeoastronomy from unsupported speculation and common misperceptions• Worldwide coverage including descriptions of sites and practices that are linked to critical discussions of themes and issues• Over 200 A–Z entries covering broad definitions and concepts, case studies from five continents, themes and issues, objects in the sky as the focus of myth, basic concepts, and influential people• Vibrant illustrations including the stone circles at Avebury, comets, novae, and meteors• Simple, jargon-free explanations of basic astronomical concepts• Over 40 images including the Stonehenge Heelstone at dawn; the Cosmic Axis at the Forbidden City, Beijing; the Temple of the Sun at Teotihuacan; Ahu Huri at Urenga, Easter Island; the Aboriginal stone configuration at Lake Bolac, Victoria, Australia; and more"Ancient Astronomyis a first-class introduction to this fascinating subject."-The Observatory