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Big Dipper Little Dipper Stone -- Photograph of a sandstone artifact from Palo Alto California, & text which argues that marking carved into it are native represenations of the Big Dipper & Little Dipper. Visit

The Hanwakan Center for Prehistoric Astronomy, Cosmology & Landscape Studies, Inc. -- Homepage of the Hanwakan Center, organized for the gathering of traditions & stories born of mankind's interaction with the physical environment & his understanding of the relationship between earth & sky. Visit

Sundial, calendar & Khmer temples -- Determination of the orientation of ancient Khmer temples based on solar observations. Presents the data for many sites. Visit

Pathfinder - Ancient American Calendar -- Observe video of light/shadow interplay on 1,000+ year old rock art marking equinox sunrise at a remote, newly discovered Colorado site. Visit

Archaeoastronomy -- Dr. Cornelius Holtorf ponders the relationship of Archaeoastronomy to the megaliths of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Visit

Cultural Astronomy -- A multimedia introduction to archaeoastronomy & ethnoastronomy suitable for K-12 teachers & students. Part of the University of Chicago's Digital Library. Visit

Pyramids Lined Up With The Stars -- British Egyptologist puts forward an astronomical theory for the northern alignment of the Great Pyramid at Giza. BBC article. Visit

BBC - Radio 4 - Stars In Their Eyes -- Rajesh Mirchandani looks at the ancient cosmologies of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China & India. Requires Real Player. Visit

Ice Age Star Map Discovered -- A controversial discovery of a 16,000-year-old 'map of the night sky' in Lascaux caves. BBC article. Visit

Die Himmelsscheibe von Nebra (The Sky Disc of Nebra) -- Largely German description of the Bronze Age artefact umearthed in Saxony-Anhalt, with FAQs in English. Visit

Germany's Sky Disk seen as key for archaeoastronomy -- A description of the Sky Disc of Nebra from The Cosmic Mirror #243 (October 5, 2002) Visit

Indiana Jones & the Astronomers of Yore -- Introduction to basic archaeoastronomical concepts with examples from across the world. Visit

The Dogon & Sirius -- A detailed examination of M. Griaule's 1950 paper 'Un Systeme Soudanais de Sirius' in terms of both ethnography & astronomy. Visit

Kitora Kofun - Japan -- Referenced article exploring this ancient Japanese kofun (burial mound). Astrological charts have been determined from the 'star paintings' inside the tomb. Visit

Sun Earth Day 2005 -- The NASA site for Sun-Earth day 2005 (March 20). The theme is 'Ancient Observatories, Timeless Knowledge'. Includes webcasts. Visit

Encounter with the Moon stone -- The BBC's science editor comes face to face with what's claimed to be the oldest map of the Moon ever made. (March 6, 2001) Visit

Cosmic link to stone circles -- Ancient stone circles & tombs in Ireland align with the Sun & the Moon, say astronomers. BBC Article (April 8, 2003) Visit

Southern Stars: Aboriginal Astronomy -- Evidence of highly complex astronomy within Australian Aboriginal society. Visit

SEAC - Société Européene pour l’Astronomie dans la Culture / European Society for Astronomy in Culture -- An interdisciplinary website dedicated to research, education & care of heritage in Astronomy in Culture. Visit

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