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Indiana Jones and the Astronomers of Yore
Introduction to basic archaeoastronomical concepts with examples from across the world.
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/publications/tnl/31/31.html
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The Material World
BBC Radio 4 interview on the methodology of archaeoastronomy with Prof. Clive Ruggles and Dr. Frank Prendergast. Requires Real Player.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/thematerialworld_20030501.shtml
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Cursus: solving a 6,000-year-old puzzle
An article from "British Archaeology" magazine arguing for an astronomical motive for the building of some cursus monuments in prehistoric Britain.
http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba69/feat1.shtml
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Heavenly Mathematics: Cultural Astronomy
An interdisciplinary course on cultural astronomy. The course has a goal of imparting an understanding of basic astronomical phenomena and an appreciation of their cultural significance throughout the world.
http://www.math.nus.edu.sg/aslaksen/teaching/heavenly.shtml
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JC Holbrook's Publications and Web projects
A variety of projects ranging from African Astronomy to Zodiac Mosaics.
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~holbrook/wproj.html
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The Sophia Project
The Centre for the Study of Cultural Astronomy and Astrology at Bath Spa University, UK
http://www.sophia-project.org.uk/
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Loughcrew Megalithic Cairns - Ireland
An introduction the to astronomical theories surrounding these Irish Neolithic Cairns.
http://www.knowth.com/loughcrew.htm
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Chevalier's ASTR 341 Home Page
Course notes for the Archaeoastronomy course at the University of Virginia, USA.
http://www.astro.virginia.edu/class/chevalier/astr341/
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BBC World Service: The Stargazers of Ancient Egypt
Dr Kate Spence's theory of the cardinal alignment of Great Pyramid explained.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/sci_tech/highlights/001116_pyramids.shtml
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A Critical Look at Archaeoastronomy and the Anasazi Culture of the American Southwest
An overview of the theoretical foundations of archaeoastronomy with a case study of the Anazazi Culture.
http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/6265/papers/theory/archaeoastronomy.html
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