This article presents a complex site located at Mount Murad in Armenia, examining its possible astronomical significance in relation to summer pastoral activities. The site consists of a necropolis containing tumuli and recent graves, as well as a significant concentration of rock art, sheepfolds and an interesting circular enclosure with two strands of stone, three cairns and a stone arc attached to it. Facial features were identified on a carved rock in the circle, suggestive of ritual use. Much of Armenia's rich archaeological heritage is located high in the mountains and has not yet been properly investigated from an archaeological or archaeoastronomical perspective, and what literature there is on archaeoastronomy focuses on Qarahunj and rock art. This study aims to raise awareness of the significance of the Mount Murad site, which deserves proper archaeological investigation to determine the date and purpose of its numerous structures.
{"title":"The Skyscape of Mount Murad, Armenia: A Possible Pastoral Calendar and Ritual Site","authors":"M. Frîncu","doi":"10.1558/JSA.37467","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1558/JSA.37467","url":null,"abstract":"This article presents a complex site located at Mount Murad in Armenia, examining its possible astronomical significance in relation to summer pastoral activities. The site consists of a necropolis containing tumuli and recent graves, as well as a significant concentration of rock art, sheepfolds and an interesting circular enclosure with two strands of stone, three cairns and a stone arc attached to it. Facial features were identified on a carved rock in the circle, suggestive of ritual use. Much of Armenia's rich archaeological heritage is located high in the mountains and has not yet been properly investigated from an archaeological or archaeoastronomical perspective, and what literature there is on archaeoastronomy focuses on Qarahunj and rock art. This study aims to raise awareness of the significance of the Mount Murad site, which deserves proper archaeological investigation to determine the date and purpose of its numerous structures.","PeriodicalId":36192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Skyscape Archaeology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1558/JSA.37467","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44632675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"“Harmony and Symmetry”. European Society for Astronomy in Culture (SEAC) 26, Graz 27th August–1st September 2018","authors":"G. Zotti","doi":"10.1558/JSA.38829","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1558/JSA.38829","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Skyscape Archaeology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1558/JSA.38829","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45661126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This paper presents the results of an archaeoastronomical study of the Iberian Iron Age cave-sanctuary of Cueva Santa del Cabriel, near the town of Mira in the province of Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, central Spain, together with a review of the latest archaeological and ethnographical data about the site. We found that the cave's 12 m-long access corridor is oriented precisely along the summer solstice sunset, so that the north wall of the main gallery is partially illuminated by sunlight at this time. Although the cave was in use from the Late Chalcolithic, it became an important religious centre in the Iberian period. After an apparent hiatus during the Roman and Islamic occupations, its ritual use was re-established with the Christian Reconquista, especially from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and it is now dedicated to the worship of the Virgin Mary. Popular pilgrimages to the cave have continued until the present day. The characteristics of modern traditions related to the cave can, however, be of great value in understanding ancient Iberian ritual practices.
本文介绍了对西班牙中部卡斯蒂利亚-拉曼恰昆卡省米拉镇附近的伊比利亚铁器时代洞穴避难所Cueva Santa del Cabriel的考古天文研究结果，以及对该遗址最新考古和人种学数据的回顾。我们发现洞穴的12米长的通道精确地沿着夏至日落方向，因此此时主画廊的北墙部分被阳光照亮。虽然这个洞穴从铜石器时代晚期就开始使用，但它在伊比利亚时期成为了一个重要的宗教中心。在罗马和伊斯兰教占领期间，它的仪式用途明显中断，随着基督教收复失地运动，特别是从14世纪和15世纪开始，它被重新建立起来，现在它被用来崇拜圣母玛利亚。到洞穴朝圣的民众一直持续到今天。然而，与洞穴相关的现代传统特征对于理解古代伊比利亚的仪式实践具有重要价值。
{"title":"Enduring Sacred Places: The Astronomical Orientation of the Iberian Cave-Sanctuary of Cueva Santa del Cabriel in Spain","authors":"Sonia Machause López, C. Esteban, F. Muñoz","doi":"10.1558/JSA.36707","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1558/JSA.36707","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the results of an archaeoastronomical study of the Iberian Iron Age cave-sanctuary of Cueva Santa del Cabriel, near the town of Mira in the province of Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, central Spain, together with a review of the latest archaeological and ethnographical data about the site. We found that the cave's 12 m-long access corridor is oriented precisely along the summer solstice sunset, so that the north wall of the main gallery is partially illuminated by sunlight at this time. Although the cave was in use from the Late Chalcolithic, it became an important religious centre in the Iberian period. After an apparent hiatus during the Roman and Islamic occupations, its ritual use was re-established with the Christian Reconquista, especially from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and it is now dedicated to the worship of the Virgin Mary. Popular pilgrimages to the cave have continued until the present day. The characteristics of modern traditions related to the cave can, however, be of great value in understanding ancient Iberian ritual practices.","PeriodicalId":36192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Skyscape Archaeology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1558/JSA.36707","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42739619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"International Conference: Astronomical Heritage of the Middle East, Republic of Armenia National Academy of Sciences, Yerevan, Armenia, 13–17th November, 2017","authors":"Ilaria Cristofaro","doi":"10.1558/jsa.37357","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1558/jsa.37357","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Skyscape Archaeology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43278308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The main text of this article presents data suggesting that solstice alignments were intentionally incorporated into the design of Angkor Wat. Details relevant to four more solstice aligned temples are also included in the main text. The purpose of the present document is to provide detailed assessments for ten additional Angkor temples and a more distant site known as Preah Khan of Kompong Svay. We begin this document, however, with additional commentary regarding the methods employed in the study – especially concerning the use of Google Earth Pro (2018).
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{"title":"“Pathways to the Cosmos – The Alignment of Megalithic Tombs in Ireland and Atlantic Europe”. Dublin Castle, Ireland, 15th September, 2018","authors":"Liz Henty","doi":"10.1558/JSA.37392","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1558/JSA.37392","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":36192,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Skyscape Archaeology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42466970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Brian E. Penprase, The Power of the Stars, (Second Edition). Cham, Switzerland: Springer (2017). English, 350 pp., with colour illustrations. e-Book, ISBN: 978-3-319-52597-6. £31.99. Hardcover, ISBN: 978-3-319-52595-2. £39.99.
Brian E.Penprase，《星星的力量》（第二版）。瑞士Cham:Springer（2017）。英文，350页，带彩色插图。电子书，ISBN:978-3-319-52597-6。31.99英镑。硬封面，ISBN:978-3-319-52595-2。39.99英镑。
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Built in the early twelfth century AD, Angkor Wat is one of the world's largest ancient religious structures. Each year, thousands of visitors make the pilgrimage to Angkor Wat to witness the equinox sunrise over the temple's lotus-shaped towers. In addition to the equinox alignment, however, there are other alignments at Angkor Wat and many of the surrounding temples. In this article, multiple solstice alignments are identified for Angkor Wat and 11 nearby temples: Bakong, Phnom Bakheng, Phnom Bok, Phnom Krom, East Mebon, Pre Rup, Banteay Srei, Ta Keo, Baphuon, Preah Khan and Bayon. Subsequent to ground and aerial reconnaissance of the above sites, archaeoastronomical assessments were made using Google Earth Pro, with solstice azimuths calculated using standard protocols. More than 70 solstice alignments were thus identified. The multiplicity of solstice alignments, combined with other data, suggest that it was important for Angkor temples to be connected to the Sun. If, as endorsed here, Angkor temples were microcosmic models of the cosmos, then arguably, solstice alignments connected the temples to the cyclic movement of the cosmos as manifested by the solar cycle.
吴哥窟建于公元12世纪初，是世界上最大的古代宗教建筑之一。每年，成千上万的游客前往吴哥窟朝圣，在寺庙莲花形状的塔楼上见证春分日出。然而，除了春分排列外，吴哥窟和周围的许多寺庙还有其他排列。在这篇文章中，我们确定了吴哥窟和附近的11座寺庙的多个至日对齐:巴公，巴公，金边，金边，东梅本，Pre Rup, Banteay Srei, Ta Keo，巴丰，Preah Khan和Bayon。在对上述遗址进行地面和空中侦察之后，使用谷歌Earth Pro进行考古天文学评估，并使用标准协议计算至日方位角。这样就确定了70多个至日排列。多种至日排列，结合其他数据，表明吴哥窟寺庙与太阳相连是很重要的。如果吴哥窟寺庙是宇宙的微观模型，那么可以说，夏至排列将寺庙与太阳周期所体现的宇宙循环运动联系起来。
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