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Sun Earth Day 2005 Sun Earth Day 2005
Sun Earth Day 2005- The NASA site for Sun-Earth day 2005 (March 20). The theme is 'Ancient Observatories, Timeless Knowledge'. Includes webcasts. ...
Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon
Ancient Observatories: Chaco Canyon- The Exploratorium's multimedia website on the site of Chaco Canyon. Includes a webcast from the Winter Solstice 2004. ...
Pathfinder - Ancient American Calendar Pathfinder - Ancient American Calendar
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. ...
Oldest Astronomical Monument Found Oldest Astronomical Monument Found
Oldest Astronomical Monument Found- Discovery of a 6,500-year-old monument at Nabta, Egypt. BBC article. ...
Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) Phase IV Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) Phase IV
Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) Phase IV- Cesare Berrini's hypotheses concerning the relationships between bas-relief carvings on the Gateway of the Sun, the annual solar cycle, and geometric time measurement. ...
Ancient African Skies Ancient African Skies
Ancient African Skies- An article on the Borana Calendar by Laurance Doyle of the SETI Institute. ...
Cultural Astronomy Cultural Astronomy
Cultural Astronomy- A multimedia introduction to archaeoastronomy and ethnoastronomy suitable for K-12 teachers and students. Part of the University of Chicago's Digital Library. ...
How the Shaman Stole the Moon How the Shaman Stole the Moon
How the Shaman Stole the Moon- An archaeoastronomy book by William H. Calvin of the University of Washington. The book, which describes a dozen ways of predicting eclipses, can be purchased or downloaded for personal rea ...
Ancient Egyptian Chronology and the Astronomical Orientation of Pyramids Ancient Egyptian Chronology and the Astronomical Orientation of Pyramids
Ancient Egyptian Chronology and the Astronomical Orientation of Pyramids- Article by Kate Spence contending that the Egyptians aligned the pyramids to north by using the simultaneous transit of two circumpolar stars. ...
A Brief Evaluation of Kate Spence's Article in NATURE A Brief Evaluation of Kate Spence's Article in NATURE
A Brief Evaluation of Kate Spence's Article in NATURE- Article rebutting Kate Spence's theory that the pyramids were aligned to north by using the simultaneous transit of two circumpolar stars. ...
Die Himmelsscheibe von Nebra (The Sky Disc of Nebra) Die Himmelsscheibe von Nebra (The Sky Disc of Nebra)
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. ...
Parowan Gap displays yearly spectacle Parowan Gap displays yearly spectacle
Parowan Gap displays yearly spectacle- A news story on a solsticial alignment at a petroglyph site in Utah. ...
Center for Archaeoastronomy Center for Archaeoastronomy
Center for Archaeoastronomy- Founded in 1978 at the University of Maryland to advance research, education and public awareness of archaeoastronomy. ...
ISAAC - International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture ISAAC - International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture
ISAAC - International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture- Contact details for this international academic society. ...
Dogon and Sirius Dogon and Sirius
Dogon and Sirius- A detailed examination of M. Griaule's 1950 paper "Un Systeme Soudanais de Sirius". ...
Scientific American: Circles for Space Scientific American: Circles for Space
Scientific American: Circles for Space- An article on how a German "Stonehenge" may be the world's oldest observatory. ...
Archaeobotanical Reports from Central Asia Archaeobotanical Reports from Central Asia
Archaeobotanical Reports from Central Asia- Bibliographies compiled by Naomi Miller. ...
Archaeobotanical Reports from Iran Archaeobotanical Reports from Iran
Archaeobotanical Reports from Iran- Bibliographies compiled by Naomi Miller. ...
Review of Food Plants from the British Isles Review of Food Plants from the British Isles
Review of Food Plants from the British Isles- Abstract of a review of the archaeological evidence for food plants from the British Isles: an example of the use of the Archaeobotanical Computer Database. ...
Procedures to Recover Archaeobotanical Remains Procedures to Recover Archaeobotanical Remains
Procedures to Recover Archaeobotanical Remains- Paper on bucket flotation procedures to recover archaeobotanical remains by Cheryl Ward, Ph.D. ...
Ethnobotany and Paleoethnobotany Bibliography Ethnobotany and Paleoethnobotany Bibliography
Ethnobotany and Paleoethnobotany Bibliography- Compiled by Michael A. Pfeiffer. ...
Archaeobotanical Lab-Bar Ilan University Archaeobotanical Lab-Bar Ilan University
Archaeobotanical Lab-Bar Ilan University- Profiles of the laboratory and selected studies including Ashkelton, Atlit-Yam, Netiv Hagdud, Gesher Benot Ya'agov, Ohalo II, and a computerized key of grass grains. ...
Date Stones in Archaeology Date Stones in Archaeology
Date Stones in Archaeology- Archaeology of Date Stones ...
International Work Group for Palaeoethnobotany International Work Group for Palaeoethnobotany
International Work Group for Palaeoethnobotany- Report on the history of the group and the 1998 meeting. ...
Archaeobotany Archaeobotany
Archaeobotany- Instructional material for a one hour archaeobotany lesson from the University of North Carolina. ...
Computing in Archaeology Computing in Archaeology
Computing in Archaeology- Nick Ryan explains how to create computer reconstructions of ancient buildings, and discusses mobile computing applications in archaeological fieldwork. ...
Vegetation History and Archaeobotany Vegetation History and Archaeobotany
Vegetation History and Archaeobotany- The official organ of the International Work Group for Palaeoethnobotany covers the entire field of vegetation history - mainly the development of flora and vegetation during the Hol ...
National Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage National Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage
National Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage- Egypt's new archaeological database project. Includes archaeological map of Egypt. ...
The Corinth Computer Project The Corinth Computer Project
The Corinth Computer Project- Project whose goal is to generate a computerized architectural and topographical survey of the Roman colony of Corinth. includes a Quicktime panorama, city plan, and project methodology and ...
Archaeobotanical Computer Database Archaeobotanical Computer Database
Archaeobotanical Computer Database- A review of the archaeological evidence for food plants from the British Isles: an example of the use of the Archaeobotanical Computer Database (ABCD) by Philippa Tomlinson and Allan R ...
Archaeological Data Archive Project Archaeological Data Archive Project
Archaeological Data Archive Project- Web documents with archaeological data that may be viewed online and files that may be downloaded from the CSA server for inspection on users' machines with the aid of their own softw ...
Computer Applications in Archaeology Computer Applications in Archaeology
Computer Applications in Archaeology- Directory of links to GIS, virtual reality, graphics and simulation, database, and on-line publishing in archaeology. ...
Modelling of Structure in the Archaeology of Buildings Modelling of Structure in the Archaeology of Buildings
Modelling of Structure in the Archaeology of Buildings- Internet Archaeology article "The need for the solid modelling of structure in the archaeology of buildings" by Robert Daniels. ...
CAD Guide for Archaeology and Architectural History CAD Guide for Archaeology and Architectural History
CAD Guide for Archaeology and Architectural History- From the Center for the Study of Architecture. ...
SIDGEIPA: An Archaeological Information System SIDGEIPA: An Archaeological Information System
SIDGEIPA: An Archaeological Information System- Presentation of an archaeological information system whose main features are Harris Matrix automization, 3D reconstructions, and database management of stratigraphical unit ...
Sustaining the Research Agenda: Enhancing the Digital Resource Sustaining the Research Agenda: Enhancing the Digital Resource
Sustaining the Research Agenda: Enhancing the Digital Resource- Sponsored by the Archaeology Data Service at the University of York on Wednesday 29 January 2003. ...
Online Archaeology Online Archaeology
Online Archaeology- Portal and forum for the use of computers to collect, store, analyze and interpret archaeological and heritage data. ...
IOSA - Internet and Open Source in Archaeology IOSA - Internet and Open Source in Archaeology
IOSA - Internet and Open Source in Archaeology- Promotes the use of open source software and open stardards in archaeological computing. ...
Archeologia e Calcolatori Archeologia e Calcolatori
Archeologia e Calcolatori- Archeologia e Calcolatori is an international journal established in 1990 and edited by the Italian National Research Council. It focuses on methodological and technical aspects of computer app ...
Human Migration Tracked In Stanford Computer Simulation Human Migration Tracked In Stanford Computer Simulation
Human Migration Tracked In Stanford Computer Simulation- From ScienceDaily, Early humans migrating from Africa carried small genetic differences like so much flotsam in an ocean current. Now researchers at the Stanford U ...
Cultural Resources GIS Facility: National Park Service Cultural Resources GIS Facility: National Park Service
Cultural Resources GIS Facility: National Park Service- Contains links relevant to applying GPS to historic preservation and architectural surveys. ...
Constructing the Giza Plateau Computer Model Constructing the Giza Plateau Computer Model
Constructing the Giza Plateau Computer Model- Article which details the efforts to construct a computer model of the Giza Plateau and its architectural components from published maps, survey, and excavation reports. ...
Presenting Archaeological Information with Java Applets Presenting Archaeological Information with Java Applets
Presenting Archaeological Information with Java Applets- A paper by R.M. Yorston, published in Archaeological Computing Newsletter 48. ...
Materials Science-Based Archaeology Group Materials Science-Based Archaeology Group
Materials Science-Based Archaeology Group- Oxford University research group studying all aspects of the metallurgical process, from smelting to metal finishing, and from the first use of alloys in the 5th/4th millennia B ...
Laboratory for Archaeometry and Non Destructive Analyses Laboratory for Archaeometry and Non Destructive Analyses
Laboratory for Archaeometry and Non Destructive Analyses- Archaeometry laboratory of the University of Rome. Contains a bibliography on non destructive archaeometry. ...
Society for Archaeological Sciences Society for Archaeological Sciences
Society for Archaeological Sciences- Professional society of scholars applying methods from the physical sciences to archaeology. Links to many archaeometry sources, society officers and publications, and a related maili ...
Archives of ARCH-METALS Archives of ARCH-METALS
Archives of ARCH-METALS- Mailing list for the discussion of all aspects of archaeo-metallurgy including ancient metallurgy and metal artifacts, the applications of material science to archaeo- metallurgy, and the develop ...
Berkely Archaeological X-Ray Fluorescence Laboratory Berkely Archaeological X-Ray Fluorescence Laboratory
Berkely Archaeological X-Ray Fluorescence Laboratory- Focuses on obsidian sourcing. Includes information on technology used and fees. ...
Cuneiform Tablet Collection Catalogue Cuneiform Tablet Collection Catalogue
Cuneiform Tablet Collection Catalogue- Online searchable database Institut Catholique de Paris (ICP). ...
Archaeometry Lab: Missouri University Research Reactor Archaeometry Lab: Missouri University Research Reactor
Archaeometry Lab: Missouri University Research Reactor- Specializes in trace element "fingerprinting" of archaeological specimens to determine their source. Contains details on techniques used and sample projects. ...

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