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AST 387 - Archaeoastronomy

Description
Fundamental astronomy of ancient cultures: Stonehenge and other stone rings in England and Europe; circles and temples in the Americas, Asia, and Africa; time-keeping and calendars; prediction of seasons and eclipses. Methods of analysis: motions of celestial bodies; use of planetarium, celestial globes, and grids; surveying of sites. (Not a laboratory course.) Same as STS387.
Credits: 1

Course Attribute(s):
NSIP Gen Ed: Natural Sci in Persp




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