Stairways to the Stars: Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures Paperback - 1999
by Anthony Aveni
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The Lakota Sioux say that when the constellation of the Chief's Hand (the lower portion of our Orion) disappears from the sky, the earth will become infertile.
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"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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- Title Stairways to the Stars: Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures
- Author Anthony Aveni
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 240
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 1999-02-22
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9780471329763 / 0471329762
- Weight 0.78 lbs (0.35 kg)
- Dimensions 9.24 x 6.18 x 0.53 in (23.47 x 15.70 x 1.35 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Astronomy, Ancient, Archaeoastronomy
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96-36517
- Dewey Decimal Code 520.93
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