Mysteries and Discoveries of Archaeoastronomy

The first complete and authoritative introduction to the young and fascinating science of ArchaeoastronomyExplores the ancients' motives in constructing such grandiose buildings as the city of Teotihuacan or the Giza pyramidsIllustrates how Astronomy is a key to understanding our ancestors' way of thinkingUniquely studies the astronomical knowledge of our predecessors by analyzing their monumentsDiscusses both famous and little known archaeological sites from an Archaeostronomical point of viewContains complete, up-to-date and extensive discussion of the exploration of the 'shafts' in Cheops' pyramidIncludes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras