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About the Course

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....

Top reviews

ID

Mar 2, 2019

Amazingly made MOOC. Perhaps it feels a bit short in comparison to some of the others, but the material is well presented and the suggested readings give plenty of opportunity for further learning.

DG

Nov 27, 2021

I really enjoyed this archaeoastronomy course. Professor Magli demonstrated outstanding knowledge of the subject, and was so generous in sharing his expertise through videos of worldwide locations.

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By Yash P

Oct 20, 2020

Great Course

By Karthika K D

May 23, 2020

A Must Take!

By GANESH V P

Aug 20, 2018

Good course.

By paul d

Apr 24, 2017

Great class!

By SONIA T S

Jul 12, 2020

Excelente!!

By Juan M S B

Mar 8, 2024

Excellent!

By JoAnne F (

Aug 10, 2019

Fasinating

By Paccelli Z

Apr 23, 2018

Excellent!

By Juan A J

Jun 23, 2017

Increible!

By Kem-Kem P

Nov 14, 2022

Excellent

By Simone P

Jan 17, 2021

Amazing !

By Michelle T

Feb 4, 2021

AMAZING!

By Lina M D W

Jan 22, 2019

Excelent

By Muhammad T M

Nov 13, 2018

GOOD ONE

By Coline D Z

Dec 10, 2020

Great !

By Julio A Z P

Apr 20, 2021

Great!

By Jesús G c V

Jun 13, 2019

genial

By Venkatesh.Meka

Nov 12, 2017

Great.

By Arvin N

Jan 25, 2022

Great

By jorge r

Oct 27, 2020

Great

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Dec 4, 2023

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Mar 16, 2020

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By Diana L

Jun 3, 2017

Excellent introduction to the field with exciting examples of the centrality of the movements of celestial bodies to religious belief and practice (and more) in antiquity, as realized in stone structures. If only I were a scientist and, especially, a mathematician! What is so interesting is that clear, precise evidence can be provided through these methods. My first thought was, how much more interesting and enlightening any study of antiquity would be with the particular addition of archaeoastronomy. These discoveries through mathematics feel rather like magic, reaching beyond the mechanics to reveal deeper insights into how people of the time might have experienced connection and communication with the heavens. Thank you!

[If I were to make a suggestion, it would be to have the instructional staff review some of the more technical quiz questions and pull out some items for supplementary video instruction. As the factors accumulate, they become pretty confusing for the less mathematically knowledgeable among us.]

By Analia C C

Oct 28, 2020

el curso me gusto muchisimo, aprendi sobre construcciones megalíticas que me fascinaron.Me gustaría que hubiera una segunda parte para profundizar aun más en esta disciplina científica

Lo único que podría decir que no ha sido de mi agrado fueron los textos suministrados en la semana 7 que incluian conceptos y modos de calcular y objetos celestes que si bien eran claros considero que faltaron los videos explicativos que siempre son mucho más didácticos para comprender los temas. Yo tengo una formación en Cartografía y por lo tanto en la Facultad estudié Cosmografía, Topografía y Geodesia por lo que no me resultaron desconocidos los temas pero para quienes no poseen demasiada formacion previa puede resultar algo dificil de interpretar sin ejemplos .

Por lo demás ha sido un gran curso y ojalá puedan realizar más sobre la misma temática que es apasionante.Mis felicitaciones al profesor por su claridad al explicar