Astronomical analysis of the taosi observatory site

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Jan 2009

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2009acasn..50..107l&link_type=abstract

Acta Astronomica Sinica, vol. 50, no. 1, p.107-116

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

History And Philosophy Of Astronomy Archaeoastronomy---Time

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An ancient observatory was unearthed recently at Taosi site. This paper discussed the figure of the relic, analyzed the relationship between the 12 backsights and calendar date using astronomical method, and compared the simulated observation with theoretic computation. The investigation shows that backsight E2---E12 indicated the directions of sunrise in the whole year, which were roughly equally distributed and offered an unequal calendar system. The backsight E1 indicated the south-end of the moonrise, giving a time symbol of 18---19 years. This building must be a complex of solar observation, time service, solar worship, and sacrificial ritual

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