NATS 1745 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: 10Th Millennium Bc, Archaeoastronomy, Paleolithic
12 Feb 2016
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Moon was the most important star for the ancient people. Earliest astronomical records paintings in caves lascaux + blanchard bones) Proposed astronomical records in caves by michael rappenglueck that there are stars and moon observations. They also made paints that stick to the walls. Most remarkable were the scenes of the animals but they also did records of the stars and the phases of the moon. Bones (blanchard bone 18000-10000) were used for counting and marking the phases of the moon. 7000-1700 bce: neolithic era (a little imprecise records) Shifts in mythology (change in relations with nature) ---- more earth related --- earth goddess. 300 feet x 45 feet high; entrance 65 foot. Aligned with the rising sun during the winter solstice (sun at its highest or lowest point) The position of the sun throughout the sky changes over the centuries due to the rotational tilt of the earth around its axis.
