Archaeoastronomy

Offered By: Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE

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Astronomy Courses History Courses Archaeology Courses Ancient Civilizations Courses

Course Description

Overview

The science of stars and stones

Syllabus

Week 0 - Introduction to the course
Week 1 - Astronomy with the naked eye: how the ancients saw the sky
Week 2 - Astronomy, power and architecture
Week 3 - Ancient Egypt
Week 4 - The Pre-Columbian world
Week 5 - Archaeoastronomy in Asia
Week 6 - The Classical world
Conclusions and perspectives
Suggested readings
Additional resources

Taught by

Giulio Magli

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