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Astronomical Investigation to Verify the Calendar Theory of the Nasca Lines
Applied Sciences, 2021 As in many regions of the world, astronomy also played a major role in the ancient Peruvian cultures. However, the discussion of the astronomical relevance of the Nasca geoglyphs is very controversial.
Christiane Richter +2 more
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A sky dome visualisation for identification of astronomical orientations [PDF]
IEEE Symposium on Information Visualization, 2005. INFOVIS 2005., 2005 It has long been known that ancient temples were frequently oriented along the cardinal directions or to certain points along the horizon where Sun or Moon rise or set on special days of the year. In the last decades, archaeologists have found evidence of even older building structures buried in the soil, with doorways that also appear to have distinct
G. Zotti, M.E. Groller
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Quaternary, 2023 Prehistoric astronomical observatories include a specific type of rock-cut monuments from the Mountainous Thrace in Bulgaria, with a specific shape and orientation in space, which are part of the characteristic representatives of the archeoastronomical ...
Alexey Stoev +4 more
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Auroral meridian scanning photometer calibration using Jupiter [PDF]
Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems, 2016 Observations of astronomical sources provide information that can significantly enhance the utility of auroral data for scientific studies. This report presents results obtained by using Jupiter for field cross calibration of four multispectral auroral ...
B. J. Jackel +10 more
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A Preferred Orientation Angle for Bipolar Planetary Nebulae
Galaxies, 2020 We present preliminary results from measuring Galactic orientation angles of 766 elliptical and bipolar Planetary Nebulae (PNe) in the Hong Kong/Australian Astronomical Observatory/Strasbourg Observatory H-alpha Planetary Nebula research platform and ...
Andreas Ritter, Quentin A. Parker
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New discoveries on astronomical orientation of Inca site in Ollantaytambo, Peru
Geoinformatics FCE CTU, 2015 This paper deals with astronomical orientation of Incas objects in Ollantaytambo, which is located about 35 km southeast from Machu Picchu, about 40 km northwest from Cusco, and lies in the Urubamba valley.
Karolína Hanzalová +2 more
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On the orientation of Roman towns in Italy [PDF]
, 2007 As is well known, several Roman sources report on the existence of a town foundation ritual, inherited from the Etruscans, which allegedly included astronomical references.
Magli, Giulio
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Archaeoastronomical analysis of the master plan of Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy (VDNH) [PDF]
Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies, 2019 The article describes the study of the VDNH complex in Moscow using archaeoastronomy methods. The analysis concerns the orientation of the two main alleys of VDNH and the two most important buildings at the northwestern end of these alleys.
Yulemaante, T.
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The sky from the high terrace. study on the orientation of the Ziqqurat in Ancient Mesopotamia [PDF]
, 2016 The ziqqurat is the symbol of the Mesopotamian sacred architecture in the western thought. This monument, standardized at the end of the III millennium BC by the kings of the Third Dynasty of Ur, has changed during the history of Mesopotamia its shape ...
NADALI, Davide, Polcaro, Andrea
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Serious Gaming for Virtual Archaeoastronomy
Studies in Digital Heritage, 2020 Many cultures worldwide have left traces of sacred architecture and monuments which often show correlation to astronomical events like solstitial sunrises. Virtual archaeology can be used to explore such orientation patterns using digital reconstructions
Georg Zotti +2 more
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