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archaeoastronomer
Variant of archaeoastronomy
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.
Related Forms:
- archaeoastronomer noun
- archaeoastronomical adjective
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