archaeastronomy

noun
/ˌɑː(ɹ)ki.əsˈtɹɒnəmi/

Etymology

From archae- + astronomy.

  1. derived from astronomie
  2. inherited from astronomie
  3. formed as archaeastronomy — “archaeo- + astronomy

Definitions

  1. The historical, especially archeological, study of astronomy

    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.

    • 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.
    • 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.

The neighborhood

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