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Archaeoastronomy

Archaeoastronomy is the “science of stars and stones”. It is an interdisciplinary science in between architecture, archaeology, and astronomy. It studies the relationships between the ancient monuments and the sky, in order to gain a better understanding of the ideas of the architects of the past and of their religious and symbolic world. The course provides the first complete, easy introduction to this fascinating discipline. During the course, many spectacular ancient sites of archaeology – such as Stonehenge in England, Giza and Karnak in Egypt, Chichen Itzá in the Yucatan, Macchu Picchu in Peru and the Pantheon in Rome – will be visited and the fascinating events occurring there in special days of the year (such as solstices, equinoxes, or the day of the foundation of Rome) will be shown and explained. The course also provides the necessary background on Astronomy with the naked eye and a general introduction to the role of Astronomy in religion and in the management of power among ancient cultures.

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Rating 4.5 based on 145 ratings
Length 8 weeks
Effort 2-3 hours/week
Starts Jun 26 (44 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From Politecnico di Milano via Coursera
Instructor Giulio Magli
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Language English
Subjects Humanities Art & Design Engineering Science
Tags History Arts And Humanities Physical Science And Engineering Physics And Astronomy

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interesting course but you cant do the tests if you didnt pay money (any tasts) very interesting course and fascinating topic FUN COURSE WITH GREAT INFO It's a short (7 hours), but very interesting course about the relationships between the astronomy and the ancients monuments around all the word.

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I hope there will be a continuation of this course A short but very interesting course, highly approachable and beautifully presented by a leading academic in the field.

A very interesting course and a perfect introduction to Professor Magli's book.

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great course

Great course to have an introduction in Archaeoastronomy.

Great, new topic for me Great course.

Except for the fact that the Professor said that the Pharaohs built the Pyramids, it was a great course!!!

A great course that really should be a must for anyone interested in ancient civilizations.

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quiz questions

The quiz questions tend to be too "technical" and sometimes really challenging as it requires a lot of focusing on the parts where astronomical phenomena are described.

The material was well presented and I could answer the quiz questions easily by reviewing my notes.

I have however one remark about the quiz questions.

muy bueno, quisiera que nos recomienden mas libros y si hay que agregar algo es sobre el arquitecto Antonio Gaudi Interesting material; presentation quite good but the answers to the quiz questions were not always discernable from the lectures.

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Adjunct Faculty, Astronomy $16k

Coordinator, Physics & Astronomy Dept. $36k

Astronomy Lecturer $45k

Adjunct Professor of Physics and Astronomy $45k

Copy Editor, Astronomy magazine $49k

Coordinator, Stepping Stones Day Treatment Program $57k

Astronomy Researcher $67k

Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy $79k

Professor & Chair, Physics & Astronomy $104k

Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy $122k

Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics $149k

Professor of Physics, Astronomy, Math $162k

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Rating 4.5 based on 145 ratings
Length 8 weeks
Effort 2-3 hours/week
Starts Jun 26 (44 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From Politecnico di Milano via Coursera
Instructor Giulio Magli
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Humanities Art & Design Engineering Science
Tags History Arts And Humanities Physical Science And Engineering Physics And Astronomy

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