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What is archaeoastronomy?

What is archaeoastronomy? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (hypercorrect) Alternative spelling of archaeastronomy
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Archaeoastronomy is the study of ancient or traditional astronomies in their cultural context, utilizing archaeological and anthropological evidence.
Archaeoastronomy, the alignment of structures with the heavens, is usually associated with such ancient wonders as Machu Picchu in Peru or Newgrange chamber in Ireland.
This all started when I was an archaeology under-graduate doing an essay on archaeoastronomy.
Some early work in archaeoastronomy was harmed by too great a reliance on conjecture, but methods have greatly improved.
Other experts would satisfy my need to know about xeriscaping and feng shui, archaeoastronomy and copper mines.
Megaliths found at Nabta Playa are overt examples of probably the world's first known archaeoastronomy devices, predating Stonehenge by some 2,000 years.

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