Stairways to the Stars: Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures

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Feb 1999

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Stairways to the Stars: Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures, by Anthony Aveni, pp. 240. ISBN 0-471-32976-2. Wiley-VCH ,

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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"Tony Aveni has written a marvelous book about how the celestial rhythms influenced the cultures of the past. . . . It makes fascinating reading for any layperson."--Science Books and Films
"Clearly, if we can know more about these people, their religion, their culture, their hopes and dreams, according to Dr. Aveni, it will make our understanding of their astronomy more meaningful."--Planetarian
"A thoughtful analysis . . . highly recommended."--Library Journal
What was the meaning of Stonehenge? What was the Mayan Code? Why was the elaborate Incan city of Cuzco built? Groundbreaking archaeoastronomer Anthony Aveni offers a host of startling new insights and conclusions in this acclaimed study of three of life's most mesmerizing mysteries.

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