Archaeoastronomy: Module Introductions: ETHN/PHYS 120 - Astronomy of Native America Syllabus

Archaeoastronomy

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Introduction

(Video note: my youngest child helped me take the video at a site of archaeoasatronomical importance, Devils Tower or Bear Lodge Butte in northeastern Wyoming)

Module Objectives

You will be able to identify artifacts that tell stories about a culture's ways of thinking
You will be able to describe monuments that have mythological and astronomical significance to a culture
You will be able to explain alignments between astronomical phenomena and earthly structures
You will be able to decipher petroglyphs that bear astronomical significance

Module Structure

Readings
- Online Resources
  - An Introductory View on Archaeoastronomy
  - Archaeoastronomy in the Ancient Americas
Reading Check
- Check Your Archaeoastronomy Reading
Activities
- Build Archaeoastronomy Pages in Your Star Group
- Discuss Archaeoastronomy Presentations with the Class
- Discuss Archaeoastronomy Presentation Drafts with Your Archaeoastronomy Group
- Build Presentation Pages in Your Star Group
- Make Observations of the Sky for the Archaeoastronomy Module
Learning Check
- Check Your Archaeoastronomy Module Learning
Reflection
- Reflect on Archaeoastronomy Module Time

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