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Echoes of the Ancient Skies. The Astronomy of Lost Civilizations. Paperback.
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E.C. Krupp
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xvii, 386 pages, bibliography, index, numerous illustrations. 1983. Reprint 2003. Director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, astronomer Krupp writes about observation of the sky by ancient people and its impact on their culture. He explains how the sky really works, then surveys observatories in sites from China, Babylonia, Scotland, Peru, and elsewhere.
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