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Astronism
Archaeoastronology
Published: 2nd August 2020
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2020). Archaeoastronology. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/entry/archaeoastronology. Last accessed: [date].
ˈɑːkɪəʊəˈstrɒnɒlədʒi
noun
the co-branch of archaeology and astronology dealing with the study of astronomical religion through the excavation of prehistoric and ancient sites and the analysis of specimen identified as Astronic, usually involving any time period prior to The Founding of Astronism.
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Archaeoastronological | ˈɑːkɪəʊəˈstrɒnɒlədʒɪk(ə)l | adjective
Archaeoastronologically | ˈɑːkɪəʊəˈstrɒnɒlədʒɪkli | adverb
Archaeoastronologist | ˈɑːkɪəʊəˈstrɒnɒlədʒɪst | noun
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix archaeo-, denoting the subject archaeology or prehistoric times, combined with the term Astronology denoting the study of the Astronic tradition; meaning ‘the archaeology of the Astronic tradition.’
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