Isbn: 9789811281921 - cultural astronomy in latin america (10 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Inscription on title page. Book is clean with a square, tight binding and white pages. Book has minor wear on the covers that is difficult to see in the scans. This book provides a unique view of Astronomy in Culture, Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy involving ancient civilizations in Latin America, emphasizing scientific and cultural knowledge combined with historical, cognitive, archaeological and anthropological aspects. Topics covered in the book include different associations of ancient civilizations with the stars and planets, whether in farming, architecture, social organization, beliefs, myths, religion, metric systems, calendar construction, shrines, and variations in astronomical research methods based on the types of material evidence available. Special attention is paid to the war cycles associated with observed celestial events, day-counting calendars, including movements in the sky and written evidences from codices, and in particular the Andean and Inca traditions of astronomically associated shrines, caves and celestial alignments of monuments and temples. We are donsbookstore in Albuquerque New Mexico. The book you see in the image is the actual book we have for sale. When you buy this book from us, you are helping to support a small brick and mortar family owned store. We have been curating our collection for three generations and currently have over 250,000 volumes in stock. Please feel free to call for more stock.…

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Etat : New.

HRD. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Etat : New.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : New. In English.

Hardcover. Etat : Brand New. 398 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.