Tom Elliott<p>Prosciutto! Sundial! In! The! News! Claxon!</p><p><a href="https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/prosciutto-di-portici-a-portable-sundial-that-looks-like-a-pork-leg-and-it-was-likely-owned-by-julius-caesars-father-in-law-before-mount-vesuvius-erupted" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">livescience.com/archaeology/ro</span><span class="invisible">mans/prosciutto-di-portici-a-portable-sundial-that-looks-like-a-pork-leg-and-it-was-likely-owned-by-julius-caesars-father-in-law-before-mount-vesuvius-erupted</span></a></p><p>It's Kristina Killgrove on Christopher Parslow's 2024 book from OUP, which gives the "first comprehensive account of the history and reception of the prosciutto sundial since its rediscovery in 1755 to modern times ... and provides findings from the author's 3D model that confirm the sundial's overall accuracy in real-world testing" : <a href="https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-prosciutto-sundial-9780197749388" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">global.oup.com/academic/produc</span><span class="invisible">t/the-prosciutto-sundial-9780197749388</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/ancientAstronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientAstronomy</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a></p>
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VERONICA1514<p>The Intihuatana is an ancient Incan stone structure found at various archaeological sites, with the most famous one being at Machu Picchu. It was believed to be a ceremonial stone used for astronomical purposes, particularly for observing the sun's movements. The name "Intihuatana" translates to "hitching post of the sun.<br>Source:<a href="https://andeanperudiscover.com/en/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">andeanperudiscover.com/en/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Intihuatana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Intihuatana</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IncaCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IncaCulture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MachuPicchu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MachuPicchu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientAstronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientAstronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Peru" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Peru</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SunGod" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SunGod</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AndeanHeritage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AndeanHeritage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IncaHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IncaHistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SolarAlignment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarAlignment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CulturalLegacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CulturalLegacy</span></a></p>
Rawatly<p>The Rig Veda and the Ancient Solar Eclipse: A Glimpse into Astronomical Knowledge<br>Read More at: <a href="https://www.rawatly.com/the-rig-veda-and-the-ancient-solar-eclipse-a-glimpse-into-astronomical-knowledge/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rawatly.com/the-rig-veda-and-t</span><span class="invisible">he-ancient-solar-eclipse-a-glimpse-into-astronomical-knowledge/</span></a><br>.<br>.<br>.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RigVeda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RigVeda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rawatly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rawatly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientAstronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientAstronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SolarEclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarEclipse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VedicScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VedicScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AstronomicalKnowledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AstronomicalKnowledge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HistoricalAstronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoricalAstronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VedicTexts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VedicTexts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientWisdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientWisdom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HinduScriptures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HinduScriptures</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SolarPhenomena" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPhenomena</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CulturalAstronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CulturalAstronomy</span></a></p>
PraveenMohan<p>This Mysterious ‘Wall Device’ Can Calculate Everything? Jantar Mantar Part 2<br>Watch full video : <a href="https://youtu.be/OaYVWRIfmts" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/OaYVWRIfmts</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PraveenMohan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PraveenMohan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancienttechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancienttechnology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientdevice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientdevice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/observatory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>observatory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientastronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientastronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/spacetechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spacetechnology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AncientIndia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientIndia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JantarMantar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JantarMantar</span></a></p>
PraveenMohan<p>The Surprising Origin of Telescope<br>A strange device called the 'Dhruva Darshak Yantra' is found in an astronomical observatory called Jantar Mantar. Is it possible that this is the world's first telescope? <br>Watch full video : <a href="https://youtu.be/YLCz8_yA-T8" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/YLCz8_yA-T8</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/praveenmohan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>praveenmohan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancienttechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancienttechnology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jantarmantar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jantarmantar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientknowledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientknowledge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientastronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientastronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/northstar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>northstar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/polaris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>polaris</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/telescope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>telescope</span></a></p>
Hari Tulsidas<p>🌠🌠🌠<br>Archaeologists have discovered a 2,400-year-old stone map of the night sky in Italy. The map shows 29 stars carved on a circular stone, including Orion, Scorpius and Pleiades. The map is very accurate, except for one mysterious star that might have been a supernova or a black hole. 🌠🌠🌠 </p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/starmap" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>starmap</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ancientastronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientastronomy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/supernova" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>supernova</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/2400-year-old-map-found-in-italy-accurately-depicts-night-sky-and-a-mysterious-star/ar-AA1m7vO3" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/technology/</span><span class="invisible">2400-year-old-map-found-in-italy-accurately-depicts-night-sky-and-a-mysterious-star/ar-AA1m7vO3</span></a></p>
Tom Elliott<p>New in the our <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/ISAWNYU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ISAWNYU</span></a> open journal:</p><p>Huber, Peter J. “Third Millennium BC Chronology and Clock-Time Correction.” ISAW Papers 25 (2023). <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/2333.1/0cfxq1g1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">hdl.handle.net/2333.1/0cfxq1g1</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>.</p><p>"The astronomical data available for fixing the third millennium BC Mesopotamian chronology are precarious. But surprisingly, if taken at face value they yield unique coherent chronologies for the Dynasties of Akkad and Ur III (about 50 years higher than ..."</p><p><a href="https://scholar.social/tags/ancientHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientHistory</span></a> <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/ancientChronology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientChronology</span></a> <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/ancientMesopotamia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientMesopotamia</span></a> <a href="https://scholar.social/tags/ancientAstronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientAstronomy</span></a></p>
F100<p>Greetings to all the nerds out there. (In all subjects) <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/architecture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>architecture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cats</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bats</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/farming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>farming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tractors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tractors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trains</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/measuringsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>measuringsystems</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medeivalart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medeivalart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/islamicdesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>islamicdesign</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ISOstandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ISOstandards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ancientastronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ancientastronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChineseArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChineseArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/obsoletemachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>obsoletemachines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/forgottenKnowledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>forgottenKnowledge</span></a></p>
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