Archaeastronomy
//ˌɑː(ɹ)ki.əsˈtɹɒnəmi// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The historical, especially archeological, study of astronomy; the study of the astronomical systems and methods of ancient cultures often embracing the astrology and cosmology of the past. uncountable
"Archaeoastronomy is an endeavor to find out something about ancient astronomy and related matters through the use of archeological data and the study of ancient texts."
Example
More examples"Archaeoastronomy is an endeavor to find out something about ancient astronomy and related matters through the use of archeological data and the study of ancient texts."
Etymology
From archae- + astronomy.
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