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Overview of archaeoastronomy. Includes maps, almanacs and video archive.

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Title: Archaeoastronomy looks at equinox, solstice and Cross Quarter events throughout the year
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ancient skywatchers regulated their calendars and tracked days with celestial alignments, often sunrises and sunsets with targetted shadow and light features on equinoxes, solstices or cross quarters
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