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The Place of astronomy in the ancient world : a joint symposium of the Royal Society and the British Academy

Title
The Place of astronomy in the ancient world : a joint symposium of the Royal Society and the British Academy / organized by D.G. Kendall [and others] ; edited by F.R. Hodson.
Publication
London : Oxford University Press for the British Academy, 1974.

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Additional Authors
  • Kendall, D. G. (David George), 1918-2007.
  • Hodson, Frank Roy
  • Royal Society (Great Britain)
  • British Academy.
Description
[4], 276 pages, [18] pages of plates, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps; 31 cm
Summary
A Joint Symposium of the Royal Society and the British Academy organized by D. G. Kendall, S. Piggott, D. G. King-Hele, I. E. S. Edwards.
Subject
  • Astronomy, Ancient > Congresses
  • Archaeology > Congresses
  • Archaeology
  • Astronomy > history
  • Archaeology
  • archaeology
  • 39.01 history of astronomy
  • Astronomy, Ancient
  • Astronomy
  • Antiquity
Genre/Form
  • Congress
  • Conference papers and proceedings.
  • Congresses (form)
  • Actes de congrès.
Note
  • Papers presented December 7-8, 1972.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographies.
Contents
Introduction to some basic astronomical concepts / R.R. Newton -- Scientific astronomy in antiquity / A. Aaboe -- Babylonian observational astronomy / A. Sachs -- Ancient Egyptian astronomy / R.A. Parker -- Astronomy in ancient and medieval China / J. Needham -- Maya astronomy / J.E.S. Thompson -- Two uses of ancient astronomy / R.R. Newton -- Discussion / A. Digby ; F.R. Stephenson -- Neolithic science and technology / R.J.C. Atkinson -- Voyaging stars : aspects of Polynesian and Micronesian astronomy / D. Lewis -- Astronomical significance of prehistoric monuments in Western Europe / A. Thom -- Astronomical alinements in Britain, Egypt and Peru / G.S. Hawkins -- Archaeological tests on supposed prehistoric astronomical sites in Scotland / E.W. MacKie -- Climate, vegetation and forest limits in early civilized times / H.H. Lamb -- Hunting quanta / D.G. Kendall -- Discussion / A.H.A. Hogg ; L.E. Maistrov ; W.S. Reith ; A. Penny and J.E. Wood ; H.L. Potter.
ISBN
  • 0197259448
  • 9780197259443
LCCN
74186595
OCLC
  • ocm01095484
  • 1095484
  • SCSB-166022
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library