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The Dawn of Astronomy: A Study of Temple Worship and Mythology of the Ancient Egyptians
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Author/Editor: J. Norman Lockyer, Giorgio de Santillana
ISBN 10:0486450120
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A pioneer in the fields of astrophysics and astro-archeology, J. Norman Lockyer believed that ancient Egyptian monuments were constructed "in strict relation to the stars." In this celebrated study, he explores the relationship between astronomy and architecture in the age of the pharaohs.
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A pioneer in the fields of astrophysics and astro-archeology, J. Norman Lockyer believed that ancient Egyptian monuments were constructed "in strict relation to the stars." In this celebrated study, he explores the relationship between astronomy and architecture in the age of the pharaohs.
Lockyer addresses one of the many points already extensively investigated by Egyptologists: the chronology of the kings of Egypt. All experts are in accord regarding the identity of the first monarch, but they cannot agree upon the dates of his reign within a thousand years. The author contends that by applying a knowledge of astronomy to the actual site orientation of the region's pyramids and temples, accurate dating can be achieved. In order to accomplish this, Lockyer had to determine the level of the ancient Egyptian ideas of astronomy. Some of his inferences have been invalidated by subsequent scholarship, but many of his other conclusions stand firm and continue to provide sensational leads into contemporary understanding of archaic astronomy.
Unabridged republication of the edition published by Cassell and Company, London, 1894.
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ISBN 10: 0486450120
ISBN 13: 9780486450124
Author/Editor: J. Norman Lockyer, Giorgio de Santillana
Page Count: 464
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
Publication date: April 2006
Table of Contents: Click here to view the Table of Contents

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