Anthony Aveni is the Russell B. Colgate Professor of Astronomy and Anthropology at Colgate University. He is
the author of Empires of Time, Conversing with the Planets, and Behind the Crystal Ball.
Review
"Tony Aveni has written a marvelous book about how the celestial rhythms influenced the cultures of the
past. . . . It makes fascinating reading for any layperson."
--Science Books and Films
"Clearly, if we can know more about these people, their religion, their culture, their hopes and dreams, according
to Dr. Aveni, it will make our understanding of their astronomy more meaningful."
--Planetarian
"A thoughtful analysis . . . highly recommended."
--Library Journal
John Wiley and Sons Inc. Web Site, November, 2000
Summary
What was the meaning of Stonehenge? What was the Mayan Code? Why was the elaborate Incan city of Cuzco built?
Groundbreaking archaeoastronomer Anthony Aveni offers a host of startling new insights and conclusions in this
acclaimed study of three of life's most mesmerizing mysteries.
Table of Contents
Introduction: A Different Sort of Cosmos.The Naked Sky.
Standing Stones and Stars: Megalithic Astronomy and the People of Ancient Great Britain.
Power from the Sky: Ancient Maya Astronomy and the Cult of Venus.
City and Cosmos Astronomy and the Inca Empire.
The West Vs.the Rest?
