In Search of Cosmic Order: Selected Essays on Egyptian ArchaeoastronomyJuan Antonio Belmonte, M. A. Mosalam Shaltout Supreme Council of Antiquities Press, 2009 - 360 Seiten This collection of studies by specialists in Egyptology and astronomy attempts to unlock some of the secrets of ancient Egyptian civilization. Among the subjects examined are the constellations of ancient Egypt, the Egyptian calendar, and landscape and symbolism, especially how they relate to the orientation of temples and royal tombs. |