Archaeastronomy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɑː(ɹ)ki.əsˈtɹɒnəmi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Archaeastronomy is a noun meaning (astronomy, archaeology) The historical, especially archeological, study of astronomy; the study of the astronomical systems and methods of ancient cultures often embracing the astrology and cosmology of the past.
Meaning
(astronomy, archaeology) The historical, especially archeological, study of astronomy; the study of the astronomical systems and methods of ancient cultures often embracing the astrology and cosmology of the past.
Example Sentences
The current fashion is to call the subject archaeoastronomy, as if it were more the business of astronomers or historians of astronomy than of archaeologists.
Archaeoastronomy is an endeavor to find out something about ancient astronomy and related matters through the use of archeological data and the study of ancient texts.
Word Forms
- archaeoastronomy
- archeastronomy
- archeoastronomy
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include archeoastronomy, archaeoastronomy, astroarchaeology, archaeoastronomer, archeometry, archeology.
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