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.
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comecei uma nova carreira após concluir estes cursos
30%
consegui um benefício significativo de carreira com este curso
Certificados compartilháveis
Tenha o certificado após a conclusão
100% on-line
Comece imediatamente e aprenda em seu próprio cronograma.
Prazos flexíveis
Redefinir os prazos de acordo com sua programação.
Nível iniciante
Aprox. 7 horas para completar
Inglês
Legendas: Árabe, Francês, Portuguese (European), Chinês (simplificado), Italiano, Vietnamita, Coreano, Alemão, Russo, Turco, Inglês, Espanhol
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Politecnico di Milano
Politecnico di Milano is a scientific-technological University, which trains engineers, architects and industrial designers.
Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
1 hora para concluir
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.
1 hora para concluir
5 vídeos (Total 25 mín.), 1 leitura, 1 teste
5 videos
The celestial coordinates and the apparent motion of the Sun6min
The constellations and the apparent motion of the stars6min
Precession and the reconstruction of ancient skies4min
Sightseeing with an archaeoastronomer's eye4min
1 leituras
Supplementary Course Text5min
1 exercício prático
Astronomy with the naked eye: how the ancients saw the sky15min
1 hora para concluir
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.
1 hora para concluir
4 vídeos (Total 24 mín.)
4 videos
Archaeoastronomy in action: hierophanies and sacred landscapes6min
The places where Archaeoastronomy was born: Stonehenge6min
The places where Archaeoastronomy was born: Newgrange4min
1 exercício prático
Astronomy, power and architecture15min
1 hora para concluir
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.
1 hora para concluir
5 vídeos (Total 30 mín.)
5 videos
The Great Pyramid and the stars6min
The horizon of Khufu7min
Karnak, Abu Simbel and the Egyptian calendar6min
The Amarna heresy and the horizon of the Aten5min
1 exercício prático
Ancient Egypt15min
1 hora para concluir
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.
1 hora para concluir
4 vídeos (Total 28 mín.)
4 videos
Chichen Itza and the Serpent Equinox7min
The Inca pillars of the Sun6min
Macchu Picchu4min
1 exercício prático
The Pre-Columbian world15min
Avaliações
Principais avaliações do ARCHAEOASTRONOMY
por II2 de Mar de 2019
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.
por JM3 de Jun de 2017
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.
por BH13 de Jun de 2017
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.
por IK15 de Out de 2020
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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