α. see archaeo- comb. form and astronomical adj.
β. 1900s– archaeastronomical, 1900s– archeastronomical.
单词 | archaeoastronomical |
释义 | archaeoastronomicaladj.α. see archaeo- comb. form and astronomical adj. β. 1900s– archaeastronomical, 1900s– archeastronomical. 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. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > cosmology > astronomy > [adjective] > archaeoastronomy 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). < adj.1966 |
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