Astronomy Of Ancient Egypt
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Astronomy of Ancient Egypt
Author | : Juan Antonio Belmonte,José Lull |
Publsiher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 619 |
Release | : 2023-04-03 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9783031118296 |
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This book is a comprehensive reference on ancient Egyptian astronomy, one of the most important topics in historical astronomy. Written by two recognized specialists—one an astronomer trained in Egyptology and the other an Egyptologist trained in astronomy—it synthesizes and analyses the international body of research surrounding this ancient culture. The chapters in this work address all major topics in the field, including Egyptian cosmogony and worldview, timekeeping devices and calendars, landscapes and skyscapes, astronomy-influenced architecture, chronology and more. Each chapter includes an introduction, an overview of the existing documentation on the subject, a critical discussion of ongoing debates and questions, and a presentation of state-of-the-art research. Straddling the line between Egyptology and astronomy, this multidisciplinary book will appeal to any scholar or specialist interested in studying ancient Egyptian astronomy.
Architecture Astronomy and Sacred Landscape in Ancient Egypt
Author | : Giulio Magli |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 2013-07-22 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781107245020 |
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This book examines the interplay between astronomy and dynastic power in the course of ancient Egyptian history, focusing on the fundamental role of astronomy in the creation of the pyramids and the monumental temple and burial complexes. Bringing to bear the analytical tools of archaeoastronomy, a set of techniques and methods that enable modern scholars to better understand the thought, religion and science of early civilizations, Giulio Magli provides in-depth analyses of the pyramid complexes at Giza, Abusir, Saqqara and Dahshur, as well as of the Early Dynastic necropolis at Abydos and the magnificent new Kingdom Theban temples. Using a variety of data retrieved from study of the sky and measurements of the buildings, he reconstructs the visual, symbolic and spiritual world of the ancient Egyptians and thereby establishes an intimate relationship among celestial cycles, topography and architecture. He also shows how they were deployed in the ideology of the pharaoh's power in the course of Egyptian history.
The Dawn of Astronomy
Author | : J. Norman Lockyer |
Publsiher | : Courier Dover Publications |
Total Pages | : 465 |
Release | : 2006-04-28 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780486450124 |
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A pioneer in the fields of astrophysics and astro-archeology, J. Norman Lockyer believed that ancient Egyptian monuments were constructed "in strict relation to the stars." In this celebrated study, he explores the relationship between astronomy and architecture in the age of the pharaohs. Lockyer addresses one of the many points already extensively investigated by Egyptologists: the chronology of the kings of Egypt. All experts are in accord regarding the identity of the first monarch, but they cannot agree upon the dates of his reign within a thousand years. The author contends that by applying a knowledge of astronomy to the actual site orientation of the region's pyramids and temples, accurate dating can be achieved. In order to accomplish this, Lockyer had to determine the level of the ancient Egyptian ideas of astronomy. Some of his inferences have been invalidated by subsequent scholarship, but many of his other conclusions stand firm and continue to provide sensational leads into contemporary understanding of archaic astronomy.
The Dawn of Astronomy
Author | : Sir Norman Lockyer |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : Astronomy, Egyptian |
ISBN | : HARVARD:32044020848503 |
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Architecture Astronomy and Sacred Landscape in Ancient Egypt
Author | : Giulio Magli |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2013-07-22 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781107032088 |
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Most of the "wonders" of our ancient past have come down to us unencumbered by written information. In particular, this is the case of the Great Pyramid of Giza and of many other ancient Egyptian monuments. However, there is no doubt as to the interest of their builders in the celestial cycles: the "cosmic order" was indeed the true basis of the pharaoh's power. This book takes the reader on a chronological journey through ancient Egypt to explore the relationship between astronomy, landscape, and power during the most flourishing periods of ancient Egyptian civilization. Using the lens of archaeoastronomy, Giulio Magli reexamines the key monuments and turning points of Egyptian architecture and history, such as the solar deification of King Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid, the Hatshepsut reign, and the Amarna revolution.
Astronomy Across Cultures
Author | : Helaine Selin |
Publsiher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 678 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9789401141796 |
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Astronomy Across Cultures: A History of Non-Western Astronomy consists of essays dealing with the astronomical knowledge and beliefs of cultures outside the United States and Europe. In addition to articles surveying Islamic, Chinese, Native American, Aboriginal Australian, Polynesian, Egyptian and Tibetan astronomy, among others, the book includes essays on Sky Tales and Why We Tell Them and Astronomy and Prehistory, and Astronomy and Astrology. The essays address the connections between science and culture and relate astronomical practices to the cultures which produced them. Each essay is well illustrated and contains an extensive bibliography. Because the geographic range is global, the book fills a gap in both the history of science and in cultural studies. It should find a place on the bookshelves of advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and scholars, as well as in libraries serving those groups.
Hellenistic Astronomy
Author | : Alan C. Bowen,Francesca Rochberg |
Publsiher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 783 |
Release | : 2020-02-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9789004400566 |
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In Hellenistic Astronomy: The Science in Its Contexts, renowned scholars address questions about what the ancient science of the heavens was and the numerous contexts in which it was pursued.
Ancient Egyptian Science
Author | : Marshall Clagett |
Publsiher | : American Philosophical Society |
Total Pages | : 756 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0871692147 |
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This volume, the first of three volumes describing the major facets of Ancient Egyptian Science, concentrates on the origin and development of hieroglyphic writing, the scribal profession, and quasi-learned institutions in ancient Egypt. Professor Clagett has paid particular attention to the so-called Palermo Stone, the earliest annals composed in Eygpt.