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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.
Related Forms:
- archaeoastronomer ar′chaeo·astron′omer (-mər) noun
- archaeoastronomical ar′chaeo·as′tronom′ical (-as′trə näm′i kel) adjective
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