archaeoastronomer

Variant of archaeoastronomy

archaeoastronomy definition

archaeo·astronomy (är′kē ō ə strän′ə mē)

noun

the scientific study of archaeological artifacts, sites, etc. to determine the astronomical knowledge of ancient, esp. prehistoric, peoples and what they believed about the sun, moon, etc.

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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