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.
Archaeoastronomy
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初級
完成時間大約為7 小時
英語（English）
字幕：阿拉伯語（Arabic）, 法語（French）, （歐洲人講的）葡萄牙語, 中文（簡體）, 意大利語, 越南語, 韓語, 德語（German）, 俄語（Russian）, 土耳其語（Turkish）, 英語（English）, 西班牙語（Spanish）
學生職業成果
11%
完成這些課程後已開始新的職業生涯
30%
通過此課程獲得實實在在的工作福利
可分享的證書
完成後獲得證書
100% 在線
立即開始，按照自己的計劃學習。
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初級
完成時間大約為7 小時
英語（English）
字幕：阿拉伯語（Arabic）, 法語（French）, （歐洲人講的）葡萄牙語, 中文（簡體）, 意大利語, 越南語, 韓語, 德語（German）, 俄語（Russian）, 土耳其語（Turkish）, 英語（English）, 西班牙語（Spanish）
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米兰理工大学
Politecnico di Milano is a scientific-technological University, which trains engineers, architects and industrial designers.
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完成時間為 1 小時
Week 1
In this week we shall learn the basic tools which are needed for studying Archaeoastronomy. Essentially, this means learning Astronomy with the naked eye, since the ancients did not have telescopes, and becoming acquainted with a simple instrument - the magnetic compass - and amazing softwares: virtual globes and digital planetariums.
完成時間為 1 小時
5 個視頻 （總計 25 分鐘）, 1 個閱讀材料, 1 個測驗
5 個視頻
The celestial coordinates and the apparent motion of the Sun6分鐘
The constellations and the apparent motion of the stars6分鐘
Precession and the reconstruction of ancient skies4分鐘
Sightseeing with an archaeoastronomer's eye4分鐘
1 個閱讀材料
Supplementary Course Text5分鐘
1 個練習
Astronomy with the naked eye: how the ancients saw the sky15分鐘
完成時間為 1 小時
Week 2
The core of the course: understanding how astronomy, religion, and the management of power were connected in ancient cultures, and the way in which these connections are reflected in architecture and landscape since the Neolithic. At the end of the week we shall thus visit the places where Archaeoastronomy was born: Stonehenge and Newgrange.
完成時間為 1 小時
4 個視頻 （總計 24 分鐘）
4 個視頻
Archaeoastronomy in action: hierophanies and sacred landscapes6分鐘
The places where Archaeoastronomy was born: Stonehenge6分鐘
The places where Archaeoastronomy was born: Newgrange4分鐘
1 個練習
Astronomy, power and architecture15分鐘
完成時間為 1 小時
Week 3
An archaeoastronomical tour in a wonderful land: Egypt of the Pharaohs. We shall visit Khufu's (Cheops) Great Pyramid and assist to the spectacular hierophany which occurs every year at Giza at the summer solstice. Then, we shall move to the huge temple of Karnak at the winter solstice, to finally encounter the "heretic" king Akhenaten and the astronomy-related project of his new capital.
完成時間為 1 小時
5 個視頻 （總計 30 分鐘）
5 個視頻
The Great Pyramid and the stars6分鐘
The horizon of Khufu7分鐘
Karnak, Abu Simbel and the Egyptian calendar6分鐘
The Amarna heresy and the horizon of the Aten5分鐘
1 個練習
Ancient Egypt15分鐘
完成時間為 1 小時
Week 4
An introduction to pre-Columbian Archaeoastronomy, with key topics such as the Maya Calendar, the role of astronomy in Maya architecture, and the sacred space of the Incas at Cusco and Macchu Picchu.
完成時間為 1 小時
4 個視頻 （總計 28 分鐘）
4 個視頻
Chichen Itza and the Serpent Equinox7分鐘
The Inca pillars of the Sun6分鐘
Macchu Picchu4分鐘
1 個練習
The Pre-Columbian world15分鐘
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來自ARCHAEOASTRONOMY的熱門評論
由 II 提供2019年3月2日
Amazingly made MOOC. Perhaps it feels a bit short in comparison to some of the others, but the material is well presented and the suggested readings give plenty of opportunity for further learning.
由 JM 提供2017年6月3日
I volunteer at a public observatory in the UK and wanted some extra material for our guests. I thought Archeoastronomy would be an inspiring and insightful topic to add to the history of astronomy.
由 BH 提供2017年6月13日
Helpful in achieving a good basic understanding of the technical aspects of astronomy and as a good general introduction to the study of archaeoastronomy. Clearly presented and well illustrated.
由 IK 提供2020年10月15日
The overall course was good but I personally found the last test difficult. I had to read for the test from other websites as I found the readings provided in week 7 insufficient for the test.
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