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About the Course

Archaeoastronomy is the “science of stars and stones”. It is an interdisciplinary science in between architecture, archaeology, and astronomy. It studies the relationships between the ancient monuments and the sky, in order to gain a better understanding of the ideas of the architects of the past and of their religious and symbolic world. The course provides the first complete, easy introduction to this fascinating discipline. During the course, many spectacular ancient sites of archaeology – such as Stonehenge in England, Giza and Karnak in Egypt, Chichen Itzá in the Yucatan, Macchu Picchu in Peru and the Pantheon in Rome – will be visited and the fascinating events occurring there in special days of the year (such as solstices, equinoxes, or the day of the foundation of Rome) will be shown and explained. The course also provides the necessary background on Astronomy with the naked eye and a general introduction to the role of Astronomy in religion and in the management of power among ancient cultures....

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FL

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A really interesting course, both wide-ranging and detailed. I found some of the astronomical data hard to get my head around, but still thoroughly enjoyed the course - thank you!

SB

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It is a wonderful course. Easy with short videos. You get to know about why the archaeology was created and what stellar or solar phenomenon can we perceive through those.

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By Jessica M

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May 20, 2020

Information was interesting, however I finished the full course in 2 days and didn't find the presentation of the information or the assessments to be very intriguing.

By Chris C

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May 13, 2022

Interesting, but the material was not presented well

By Dayna A

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Jul 24, 2024

When I researched this class, it said there were no prerequisite classes or background needed. I found this class difficult to follow. The vocabulary needed to understand and pass this class was not explained, often resulting in me having to go elsewhere to understand concepts. Also, the math that was used and described was not basic at all. When I came to the end, there was a notification that 70% of those taking this course did NOT pass the test on the first time - I surely didn't. The questions didn't match what was in the course lessons, and I had to reread or rewatch videos, struggling to get a 60%. Overall, I found this course frustrating and disappointing.

By Mahboobeh F

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Jun 27, 2022

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