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Star Based Navigation in Antiquity and Prehistory (II. part)
Tomislav Bilić
Sažetak
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.
Ključne riječi
stars; navigation; antiquity; prehistory; ursa major; ursa minor
Hrčak ID:
8430
URI
Datum izdavanja:
24.6.2005.
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