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单词 archaeoastronomical
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archaeoastronomicaladj.

Brit. /ˌɑːkɪəʊˌastrəˈnɒmᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌɑrkioʊˌæstrəˈnɑmək(ə)l/
Forms:

α. see archaeo- comb. form and astronomical adj.

β. 1900s– archaeastronomical, 1900s– archeastronomical.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: archaeo- comb. form, astronomical adj.
Etymology: < archaeo- comb. form + astronomical adj. Compare slightly later archaeoastronomy n.In β. forms with omission of -o- connective.
Of or relating to the study of the astronomical practices and knowledge of past peoples through the analysis of archaeological remains. Also: designating a site, monument, etc., that is believed to have been used for astronomical purposes in the past.
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archaeoastronomical1966
1966 New Scientist 4 Aug. 253/2 Some considerable interest attaches to the other archaeo-astronomical paper in this week's Nature.
1978 New Scientist 22 June 825 Nineteen basalt pillars at a megalithic site in northwestern Kenya are aligned towards the 300 bc rising directions of seven star formations... This is the first archaeoastronomical site in sub-Saharan Africa.
2007 Daily Times (Farmington, New Mexico) 20 June a5/1 Herring will be encouraging visitors to engage him in a debate about the likelihood of it [sc. the north wall of West Ruins] being used for archaeoastronomical purposes.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).
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