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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Anthony F Aveni |
| ISBN: | 0471159425 9780471159421 0304349984 9780304349982 |
| OCLC Number: | 35559005 |
| Description: | ix, 230 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | A different sort of cosmos -- The naked sky -- Standing stones and stars: megalithic astronomy and the people of ancient Great Britain -- Power from the sky: ancient Maya astronomy and the cult of Venus -- City and cosmos: astronomy and the Inca empire -- The West vs. the rest? |
| Responsibility: | Anthony Aveni. |
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Abstract:
Discusses England's Stonehenge, the Mayan Code, and the Incan city of Cuzco.
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