Archaeoastronomy – Ancient Pages – All About The Ancient World

5,000-Year-Old ‘Prototype’ For Stonehenge Solar Alignment Discovered

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – As thousands gather at Stonehenge for the summer solstice on June 21, a team from Wessex Archaeology, led by Phil Harding, has announced the discovery of an ancient structure that may have served as an early prototype for Stonehenge’s solstice alignment. Images: Timeline and reconstruction of summer solstice celebrations […]

5,000-Year-Old ‘Prototype’ For Stonehenge Solar Alignment Discovered Read More »

Descent Of Kukulcan – Amazing Light Phenomenon Over El Castillo At Chichén Itzá

Archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, Places

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Constructed by the pre-Columbian Maya civilization between the 8th and 12th centuries CE, El Castillo is far more than an ancient structure—it is compelling evidence of the Maya’s extraordinary architectural, religious, and astronomical sophistication. It served as a temple dedicated to Kukulcán, the Feathered Serpent deity of the Yucatec Maya, who

Descent Of Kukulcan – Amazing Light Phenomenon Over El Castillo At Chichén Itzá Read More »

2,700-Year Old Eclipse Mystery Solved With The Help Of Historical Geography

Archaeoastronomy, Earth Changes, News

Eddie Gonzales Jr. – AncientPages.com – Humanity’s earliest datable record for a total solar eclipse allows scientists to derive accurate measurements of Earth’s ancient rotation speed and provides independent validation of solar cycle reconstruction in the 8th century BCE. Artist’s interpretation of an ancient total solar eclipse. This illustration is based on artistic imagination and

2,700-Year Old Eclipse Mystery Solved With The Help Of Historical Geography Read More »

Mystery Of How Ancient Maya Accurately Predicted Solar Eclipses Solved

Archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, News

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Over 2,000 years before Europeans arrived in the Americas, indigenous civilizations in Mexico and Guatemala had already developed sophisticated calendrical systems. They used both a “divinatory” calendar of 260 days and a civil calendar of exactly 365 days. The divinatory calendar earned its name because specialists used it to predict

Mystery Of How Ancient Maya Accurately Predicted Solar Eclipses Solved Read More »

Ancient Egyptian Visual Depiction Of The Milky Way Discovered

Archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, News

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Ancient Egyptians held a deep fascination with celestial objects, and recent research provides new insights into how they perceived the Milky Way. This study sheds light on how these early astronomers observed and interpreted this prominent feature of the night sky, offering a glimpse into their understanding of the cosmos.

Ancient Egyptian Visual Depiction Of The Milky Way Discovered Read More »

Psychedelic Blue Lotus Of Egypt – A Misunderstood Ancient Mystery?

Archaeoastronomy, News

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – In Egyptian mythology, few plants hold as much significance as the blue lotus, a captivating water lily featured prominently in some of archaeology’s most important finds. When King Tutankhamun’s tomb was opened in 1922, researchers discovered its petals draped over his body, and its flowers frequently appear on ancient papyri

Psychedelic Blue Lotus Of Egypt – A Misunderstood Ancient Mystery? Read More »

New DNA Study Of The Red Lady Of El Mirón Who Lived 19,000 Years Ago

Archaeoastronomy, DNA, News

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Approximately 19,000 years ago, a woman from a hunter-gatherer community passed away and was interred in a cave located in northern Spain. In 1996, archaeologists began investigating this site, uncovering substantial evidence of prehistoric human activity. Red Lady’s skeleton. Credit: University of New Mexico In 2010, Lawrence Straus, an Emeritus

New DNA Study Of The Red Lady Of El Mirón Who Lived 19,000 Years Ago Read More »

Earliest Systematic Coal Exploitation For Fuel Goes Back To ~3600 B.P.

Archaeoastronomy, News

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Coal has long played a crucial role in the life of human civilizations. Records of systematic coal fuel exploitation date back to the late third millennium B. P., and there is no evidence the systematic exploitation of coal for fuel before 2500 B.P. Fig. 1. Geographic setting of the archaeological

Earliest Systematic Coal Exploitation For Fuel Goes Back To ~3600 B.P. Read More »

The ‘Stonehenge Calendar’ Is Much More Modern Than Previously Thought – Scientists Say

Archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, News

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Stonehenge is an astonishingly complex monument, which attracts attention mostly for its spectacular megalithic circle and “horseshoe,” built around 2600 B.C. Over the years, several theories have been put forward about Stonehenge’s meaning and function. Today, however, archaeologists have a rather clear picture of this monument as a “place for

The ‘Stonehenge Calendar’ Is Much More Modern Than Previously Thought – Scientists Say Read More »

LIDAR Discovers Giant Ancient Mesoamerican Calendar - Ancient Structures Were Aligned To The Stars

LIDAR Discovers Giant Ancient Mesoamerican Calendar – Structures Were Aligned To The Stars

Archaeoastronomy, Archaeology, News

Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Most ancient civilizations studied celestial objects and were skilled astronomers. Countless archaeological examples have provided evidence ancient people were often more advanced than previously thought. Ancient people in Mesoamerica relied on astronomical calendars to plan rituals, coordinate farming activities, give names, and helped to follow traditions and customs. Lidar-based images

LIDAR Discovers Giant Ancient Mesoamerican Calendar – Structures Were Aligned To The Stars Read More »