α. see archaeo- comb. form and astronomer n.
β. 2000s– archaeastronomer, 2000s– archeastronomer.
archaeoastronomern.
/ˌɑːkɪəʊəˈstrɒnəmə/, U.S. /ˌɑrkioʊəˈstrɑnəmər/ A person who studies the astronomical practices and knowledge of past peoples through the analysis of prehistoric or ancient monuments, artefacts, and other archaeological remains; an expert or specialist in archaeoastronomy.
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the world > the universe > cosmology > astronomy > [noun] > archaeoastronomy > person
archaeoastronomer1973
astro-archaeologist1974
the world > time > relative time > the past > history or knowledge about the past > [noun] > archaeology > types or branches of archaeology > student of or one who practices
pot-hunter1897
rescue archaeologist1946
processualist1949
zooarchaeologist1957
archaeometrist1964
archaeoastronomer1973
astro-archaeologist1974
1973 Proc. Soc. Antiquaries Scotl. 1969–70 102 73 It would be inappropriate to ignore the possible astronomical use of RSCs [i.e. recumbent stone circles] though it should be pointed out that few modern archaeo-astronomers..believe that stone circles were used for this purpose.
1983 Sci. Amer. June 66/2 These [proposals] ranged from attributing the drawings to the work of extraterrestrials marking their desert spaceports to the claim by archaeoastronomers that the drawings provided sight lines for the observation of celestial phenomena.
2002 Smithsonian Mar. 93/1 One archaeoastronomer suggests that a new supernova in the ancient skies may have pointed the way.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).
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