Review article

Star Based Navigation in Antiquity and Prehistory (II. part)

Tomislav Bilić

Abstract

The second part of the article rises the question of Upper palaeolithic navigators' use of the constellation Corona Borealis for determining the North celestial pole. I also describe navigational techniques of Pacific navigators, some of which could also be used in prehistory, and some simple astronomical instruments for determining the altitude of stars. I also consider the use of so-called last circumpolar stars for determining latitude in the Mediterranean area.

Keywords

stars; navigation; antiquity; prehistory; ursa major; ursa minor

Hrčak ID:

8430

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/8430

Publication date:

24.6.2005.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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