University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
University of Hawaii at Hilo Physics and Astronomy Dept
The Archaeoastronomy of Egypt
Seana Fenner
About 50 people came out Friday night, March 11th, to learn about the archaeoastronomy of Egypt. This subject is of particular interest because it has left such a strong legacy in our daily lives today. Even our 24 hour day is derived from ancient Egyptian astronomical observation. The “Archaeoastronomy of Egypt” lecture will concentrate upon Egyptian cosmology, such as that of Nut the goddess of the night sky, decan stars, astronomical art in Egyptian tombs, and celestial alignments of temples using astrometrical tools. Egyptian calendrics and timekeeping devices including the obelisk, will also be mentioned, as will various hypotheses concerning the Sphinx and the mysterious shafts in the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Ra riding the Solar Snake