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Scientific History of Incipit in the period 2010-2016 [PDF]

, 2017
Historial de la actividad científica y técnica del Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio (Incipit) del CSIC, basado en Santiago de Compostela, desde su fecha de creación (2010) hasta el año 2016.
CSIC - Instituto de Ciencias del Patrimonio (Incipit)
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Explorations between ethnomathematics and anthropology in relation to mathematics education [PDF]

, 2008
Conferência realizada em Monterrey, México de 6 -13 de julho de 2008.Mathematical activity has flourished all over the world. Such activity is organized either in formal systems of knowledge, or embedded in daily life, emerging in work, educational ...
Moreira, Darlinda
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The role of science communication in popularizing ethnoastronomy

Journal of Environment and Sustainability Education
Ethnoastronomy is a scientific field that explores the astronomical knowledge of different cultures through their traditions, offering perspectives distinct from conventional Western astronomy. This study examines the interplay between Science Communication and Ethnoastronomy, using Vygotsky's sociocultural theory as a foundation.
Fernanda Michelini, Marina Queiroz, Vitor Acioly   +2 more
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Orientations of linear stone arrangements in New South Wales

, 2012
We test the hypothesis that Aboriginal linear stone arrangements in New South Wales (NSW) are oriented to cardinal directions. We accomplish this by measuring the azimuths of stone arrangements described in site cards from the NSW Aboriginal Heritage ...
Fuller, Robert S., Hamacher, Duane W., Norris, Ray P.   +2 more
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Identifying seasonal stars in Kaurna astronomical traditions

, 2015
Early ethnographers and missionaries recorded Aboriginal languages and oral traditions across Australia. Their general lack of astronomical training resulted in misidentifications, transcription errors, and omissions in these records.
Hamacher, Duane W.
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Comets in Australian Aboriginal Astronomy

, 2010
We present 25 accounts of comets from 40 Australian Aboriginal communities, citing both supernatural perceptions of comets and historical accounts of bright comets.
Hamacher, Duane W., Norris, Ray P.
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Ethnoastronomie et traditions astrologiques. Plaidoyer pour le pluri-ethnisme de l'imaginaire astrologique de Louis Cruchet [PDF]

Journal de la société des océanistes, 2011
Il ne faut surtout pas tenter de s'approcher du livre de Louis Cruchet en feuilletant les dernieres pages. On risquerait de rejeter le tout d'un bloc et on passerait a cote d'un livre riche et interessant a bien des egards. Comme toujours chez Louis Cruchet, le propos est vaste et ambitieux.
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The Mayan Long Count Calendar

, 2015
The Maya were known for their astronomical proficiency. This is demonstrated in the Mayan codices where ritual practices were related to astronomical events/predictions.
Chanier, Thomas
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An archaeologist’s comments on prehistoric European astronomy [PDF]

The study of prehistoric astronomy still has difficulties. Its academic discipline, called archaeoastronomy is still contending for high scientific value.
Pásztor, Emilia
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On The Javanese Ethnoastronomy: Time Dimension on the Calendrical Inscriptions on Majapahit Era until Now

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2019
Abstract The Saka calendrical inscriptions recorded the time journey in its own specific way, such as the use of suklapaksa and kresnapaksa, equipped with saptawara, pancawara and sadwara day names. At the next stage, it is addedd with wuku. During the Majapahit era, the time dimensional recording was expanded to include such elements as
A Prabowo, A Tripena, A Sugandha, S Riyadi   +3 more
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