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African Cultural Astronomy - Current Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy research in Africa (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008) Loot Price: R5,432
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African Cultural Astronomy - Current Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy research in Africa (Paperback, Softcover reprint of...

African Cultural Astronomy - Current Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy research in Africa (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)

Jarita Holbrook, R. Thebe Medupe, Johnson O. Urama

Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings

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This is the first scholarly collection of articles focused on the cultural astronomy of the African continent. It weaves together astronomy, anthropology, and Africa and it includes African myths and legends about the sky, alignments to celestial bodies found at archaeological sites and at places of worship, rock art with celestial imagery, and scientific thinking revealed in local astronomy traditions including ethnomathematics and the creation of calendars.

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Imprint: Springer
Country of origin: Netherlands
Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings
Release date: November 2010
First published: 2008
Editors: Jarita Holbrook • R. Thebe Medupe • Johnson O. Urama
Dimensions: 235 x 155 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 260
Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
ISBN-13: 978-90-481-7687-8
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > General
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
Books > History > General
LSN: 90-481-7687-5
Barcode: 9789048176878

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