Basic concepts of positional astronomy

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Abstract

This article describes and defines a number of basic concepts that are commonly used in archaeoastronomy and ethnoastronomy, sometimes in particular ways, and attempts to clarify some of the issues of confusion that frequently arise. It is aimed primarily at archaeologists and ethnographers entering or exploring the field and emphasizes the broad principles that are generally of importance to them, while trying to avoid unnecessary complications as well as technical details. It is not aimed at those studying historical sources from antiquity onward, who need a more sophisticated knowledge of positional astronomy, mathematically formulated. Further detail can be found in a variety of sources, including a number aimed specifically at archaeoastronomers.​

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Ruggles, C. L. N. (2015). Basic concepts of positional astronomy. In Handbook of Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy (pp. 459–472). Springer New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6141-8_33

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