Archaeoastronomical Sites: Mapping Ancient Skies
Archaeoastronomical Sites: Mapping Ancient Skies Archaeoastronomy is the study of how ancient societies used astronomy and celestial events in their cultures. Scientists in this field examine ancient buildings, artifacts, and writings to understand how people in the past observed the stars and planets. By looking at things like how monuments were aligned with the sun […]
MIT team explains the insights of ancient engineering
We all know that ancient cultures spread between different continents, regions, and in the countries of Peru, China, and Egypt (only to name only a few), quarried. Ancient cultures lifted, transported, and crafted vast megaliths, some weighing several hundred tons. How did the achieve all this? And until now, theories as to how these stones […]
The story and consequences of Göbekli Tepe
As humans, our knowledge of the world can be categorized in two segments: the happenings of the present day, and the information that we discern about our reality by studying the past. The latter, however, is often forgotten. In reality, anthropology — the study of humans and human civilizations — is needed to adequately examine […]
