The Dawn of Astronomy A Study of Temple Worship
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- 出版社 Dover Publications
- 出版时间 不详年
- ISBN 9780486450124
- 定价 265.90
内容简介
Apioneerinthefieldsofastrophysicsandastro-archeology，J.NormanLockyerbelievedthatancientEgyptianmonumentswereconstructed"instrictrelationtothestars."Inthiscelebratedstudy，heexplorestherelationshipbetweenastronomyandarchitectureintheageofthepharaohs.
LockyeraddressesoneofthemanypointsalreadyextensivelyinvestigatedbyEgyptologists：thechronologyofthekingsofEgypt.Allexpertsareinaccordregardingtheidentityofthefirstmonarch，buttheycannotagreeuponthedatesofhisreignwithinathousandyears.Theauthorcontendsthatbyapplyingaknowledgeofastronomytotheactualsiteorientationoftheregion'spyramidsandtemples，accuratedatingcanbeachieved.Inordertoaccomplishthis，LockyerhadtodeterminetheleveloftheancientEgyptianideasofastronomy.Someofhisinferenceshavebeeninvalidatedbysubsequentscholarship，butmanyofhisotherconclusionsstandfirmandcontinuetoprovidesensationalleadsintocontemporaryunderstandingofarchaicastronomy.
LockyeraddressesoneofthemanypointsalreadyextensivelyinvestigatedbyEgyptologists：thechronologyofthekingsofEgypt.Allexpertsareinaccordregardingtheidentityofthefirstmonarch，buttheycannotagreeuponthedatesofhisreignwithinathousandyears.Theauthorcontendsthatbyapplyingaknowledgeofastronomytotheactualsiteorientationoftheregion'spyramidsandtemples，accuratedatingcanbeachieved.Inordertoaccomplishthis，LockyerhadtodeterminetheleveloftheancientEgyptianideasofastronomy.Someofhisinferenceshavebeeninvalidatedbysubsequentscholarship，butmanyofhisotherconclusionsstandfirmandcontinuetoprovidesensationalleadsintocontemporaryunderstandingofarchaicastronomy.
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