the scientific study of the beliefs and practices concerning astronomy that existed in ancient and prehistoric civilizations
Derived forms
archaeoastronomer (ˌarchaeoasˈtronomer) or archeoastronomer (ˌarcheoasˈtronomer)
noun
archaeoastronomy in American English
(ˌɑrkioʊəˈstrɑnəmi)
noun
the scientific study of archaeological artifacts, sites, etc. to determine the astronomical knowledge of ancient, esp. prehistoric, peoples and what they believed about the sun, moon, etc.