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  • ISBN-10: 3030765105
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 343 pages, kõrgus x laius: 240x168 mm, kaal: 747 g, 146 Illustrations, color; 6 Illustrations, black and white; XIII, 343 p. 152 illus., 146 illus. in color., 1 Paperback / softback
  • Sari: Springer Praxis Books
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  • Kirjastus: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
  • ISBN-10: 3030765105
  • ISBN-13: 9783030765101
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For centuries, our ancestors carefully observed the movements of the heavens and wove that astronomical knowledge into their city planning, architecture, mythology, paintings, sculpture, and poetry. This book uncovers the hidden messages and advanced science encoded within these sacred spaces, showing how the rhythmic motions of the night sky played a central role across many different cultures. 

Our astronomical tour transports readers through time and space, from prehistoric megaliths to Renaissance paintings, Greco-Roman temples to Inca architecture. Along the way, you will investigate unexpected findings at Lascaux, Delphi, Petra, Angkor Wat, Borobudur, and many more archaeological sites both famous and little known. Through these vivid examples, you will come to appreciate the masterful ways that astronomical knowledge was incorporated into each society’s religion and mythology, then translated into their physical surroundings. 

The latest archaeoastronomical studies and discoveries are recounted through a poetic and nontechnical narrative, revealing how many longstanding beliefs about our ancestors are being overturned. Through this celestial journey, readers of all backgrounds will learn the basics about this exciting field and share in the wonders of cultural astronomy. 

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I enjoyed reading this book. I revelled in the ancient art, I was amazed by many of the old buildings, I was pleased to see the extensive lists of references to the hard work of archaeologists and archaeoastronomers. But I was left wondering whether the town planners, the artists, or the architects knew much about astronomy. The reader needs convincing before trying to decode something that might not even be present. (David W. Hughes, The Observatory,June, 2022)

This book is certainly the most accessible survey of worldwide archaeo-astronomy that has been published of late. It is enhanced by scores of photographs, all in colour . Dolan has done a tremendous service to the oft-maligned and misunderstood study of archaeoastronomy. And with its broad remit in both time and space, this will remain for many years a valuable planet-wide survey of sites from the prehistoric to the Renaissance. (Clifford Cunningham, Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, VOl. 24 (4), 2021)

Part I History of Cosmic Symbolism in Art and Architecture
1 Introduction to Archaeoastronomy Topics
2(3)
2 Basics of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy
5(10)
Components of Archaeoastronomy
5(2)
Cycles of the Sun
7(2)
Cycles of the Moon
9(1)
The Milky Way Galaxy
10(1)
Origin of the Constellations
11(2)
The Signs of the Zodiac
13(1)
Further Reading
14(1)
3 World's Earliest Art and Architecture
15(18)
Introduction
15(1)
Abstract Stone Carvings and Cultural Astronomy
16(1)
"Venus Figurines" and Astronomy
17(2)
Hand Paintings in Cave Art
19(1)
Paleolithic Cave Painting
20(2)
Non-figurative Cave Art and Astronomy
22(1)
El Castillo Cave Art and Astronomy
23(1)
Corona Borealis or Northern Crown Constellation
24(2)
Lascaux Cave and Astronomy
26(5)
Archaeo-acoustics
31(1)
Further Reading
32(1)
4 Neolithic Art, Architecture, and Astronomy
33(14)
Introduction
33(3)
Excavation of Gobekli Tepe
36(2)
Gobekli Tepe Enclosures
38(2)
Gobekli Tepe Artwork
40(3)
Interpretation of the Artwork
43(1)
Archaeoastronomy at Gobekli Tepe
44(2)
Further Reading
46(1)
5 Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in the British Isles
47(18)
Introduction to Mounds, Megaliths, and Circles
47(3)
Newgrange Passage Mound
50(6)
Knowth Passage Mound
56(3)
Dowth Passage Mound
59(2)
Artwork on Irish Passage "Grave" Megaliths
61(2)
Further Reading
63(2)
6 Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in England
65(16)
Introduction to the Stonehenge Stone Circle
65(2)
Archaeoastronomy of Stonehenge
67(1)
The Stonehenge Extensive Complex
68(4)
Avebury Stone Circles
72(3)
Avebury's Extensive Complex
75(2)
West Kennet Long Barrow
77(1)
Summary of Megalithic Monuments of the British Isles
78(1)
Further Reading
79(2)
Part II Astronomical Art and Architecture of Southeast Asia
7 Hinduism and Cosmology in India
81(8)
Introduction
81(1)
Cosmology Encoded in Shiva Nataraja, Lord of the Dance
82(2)
Dancing Shiva Iconography
84(2)
Cosmology of Hindu Temples
86(2)
Further Reading
88(1)
8 Art, Archaeology, and Astronomy at Angkor Wat Temple
89(18)
Introduction to Angkor Wat History
89(2)
Temple Functions
91(2)
Angkor Wat Temple Architecture
93(3)
Current Research
96(1)
Celestial Correlations at Angkor Wat
97(2)
Angkor Wat Sculptural Program
99(5)
Summary
104(2)
Further Reading
106(1)
9 Art, Architecture, and Astronomy of Buddhism
107(22)
Introduction
107(1)
Ashoka and the Maury an Dynasty
108(1)
Cosmic Pillars of Ashoka
108(4)
Celestial Symbolism of the Buddhist Stupa
112(1)
The Great Stupa at Sanchi
113(1)
Cosmology of the Borobudur Buddhist Temple
114(3)
Borobudur Sculpture
117(1)
Encoded Buddhist Teachings
118(2)
Cosmological Symbolism of Borobudur
120(3)
Solar Alignments of the Ajanta Caves
123(4)
Further Reading
127(2)
Part III Astronomical Art and Architecture of China
10 Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in China
129(18)
Astronomy in Early China
129(2)
Dunhuang Star Map
131(3)
Chinese Cosmological Temples
134(1)
The Mandate of Heaven
135(1)
Cosmology of Beijing
136(2)
Cosmology of the Forbidden City
138(2)
Cosmic Temples
140(1)
Temple of Heaven Compound
140(2)
Cosmic Symbolism of the Temple of Heaven
142(2)
Enactment of Imperial Duties
144(1)
Further Reading
145(2)
Part IV Astronomical Art and Architecture of the Classical World
11 Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in Classical Greece
147(24)
Introduction
147(4)
Greek Astronomers
151(1)
The Astronomical Poem: Phaenomena
152(5)
Greek Temples and Archaeoastronomy
157(3)
Temple of Apollo Delphi, Greece
160(4)
Astronomy of the Apollo: Asclepius Cult Temples
164(2)
Archaeoastronomy of Greek Temples in Sicily
166(2)
Greek Theater
168(2)
Further Reading
170(1)
12 Art, Architecture, and Astronomy of Petra
171(14)
History of Petra
171(2)
Nabataean Religion
173(2)
Nabataean Architecture
175(2)
Current Research
177(1)
Um Tomb and Astronomy
178(2)
The Monastery and Astronomy
180(2)
Nabataean Sculpture
182(1)
Conclusion
183(1)
Further Reading
184(1)
13 Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in the Roman Empire
185(30)
Introduction
185(1)
Astronomical Texts in Roman Empire
186(2)
Solar Orientations of Roman Towns
188(2)
Symbolism of the Dome in Roman Architecture
190(2)
Archaeoastronomy and the Pantheon
192(6)
Mausoleum of Theodoric the Great and Astronomy
198(3)
The Roman Temples at Baalbek
201(4)
Cosmology in Mithraic Art
205(7)
Futher Reading
212(3)
Part V Astronomical Art and Architecture of Early Europe
14 Astronomy and Cosmology in the Middle Ages
215(46)
Introduction
215(2)
Cosmology in the Middle Ages
217(5)
Archaeoastronomy and the Christian Church
222(2)
Hagia Sophia: The Cosmos in Miniature
224(4)
Astronomy in the Age of Charlemagne
228(6)
Aratea Manuscripts in the Carolingian Age
234(2)
The Leiden Aratea
236(6)
Giotto and Astronomy in the Scrovegni Chapel
242(7)
Astronomy at Chartres Cathedral
249(10)
Further Reading
259(2)
15 Renaissance Art and Astronomy
261(22)
Astronomy During the Renaissance
261(4)
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Frescoes
265(3)
The Cosmology of Michelangelo Buonarroti
268(1)
Fresco Design Description
269(2)
Visualizing the Creation and Fall of Mankind
271(4)
The Cosmology of The Last Judgment
275(4)
The Last Judgment and Astronomy
279(1)
Further Reading
280(3)
Part VI Astronomical Art and Architecture of the New World
16 Astronomy at Teotihuacan
283(12)
Introduction
283(3)
Pyramid of the Sun
286(1)
Pyramid of the Moon
287(1)
Ciudadela Ceremonial Grounds
288(1)
The Temple of Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent
289(3)
Archaeoastronomy at Teotihuacan
292(1)
Collapse of Teotihuacan
293(1)
Further Reading
294(1)
17 Art, Architecture, and Astronomy in South America
295(42)
Introduction
295(2)
Cultural Astronomy of Chavin de Huantar
297(6)
Cultural Astronomy and the Nazca Lines
303(5)
Cultural Astronomy of the Inca Civilization
308(13)
Astronomy of Machu Picchu
321(13)
Further Reading
334(3)
Endnote 337(2)
Index 339
Dr. Dolan received her BS, MFA and PhD from the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in medieval manuscripts, minoring in medieval architecture and history of astronomy. She taught at the University of Pittsburgh and Carlow University for many years. Now an independent scholar, she continues her research on the transmission of astronomical knowledge and lectures on art history at the NSU Museum of Art, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, where she also serves as a docent. Archaeoastronomy has been a lifelong area of study; she has taught the subject many times, including aboard a ship during a cruise around the world as faculty member for Semester at Sea based at the University of Virginia, where she was able to observe firsthand and to teach students at many historic sites. Dr. Dolan has studied astronomical manuscripts in the libraries of Europe, specializing in the surviving Aratea manuscripts. Her research was published in the book Astronomical Knowledge Transmission Through Illustrated Aratea Manuscripts (Springer, 2017).