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A systematics for interpreting past structures with possible cosmic references in Sub-Saharan Africa
Dissertation (MSc(Applied Science))--University of Pretoria, 2009.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/24351 A systematics for interpreting past structures with possible cosmic references in Sub-Saharan Africa Fisher, Roger C. Theron, G. richwde@iafrica.com Wade, Richard Peter Ethnoastronomy Tourism Ancient africa Technologies and applied sciences Oral history Social sciences History Gamma-ray astronomy Computer simulation Ethno mathematics Mathematical literacy Astronomy Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) Lemba (culture) History Anthropology Culture and identity Agriculture Archaeology Historical astronomy Heritage Archaeoastronomy Calendars Cosmology Spatial geography Cultural landscapes Cave art Machema Mapungubwe Stelae Megaliths Monoliths Socialecology Heritage management Cultural landscape Cultural ecology Heritage conservation Systematics Heritage assessment Entoptic Cognitive anthropology Precision agriculture Indigenous material culture Venda Shona Sustainable agriculture Meteorology Cognitive Architecture Cosmic reference Neuropsychological theory Agricultural sciences Rainmaking Oral tradition UCTD Dissertation (MSc(Applied Science))--University of Pretoria, 2009. This thesis presents a method of identifying astronomical expressionsinherent within the spatial geography, cultural landscapes, and layouts of structures with a view to implementing the systematics in an African context. In determining astronomical codes of the southern African pre - early farmer and metalworking archaeological sites - this review deals with oral tradition, rituals, formative calendars, fertility, meteorites, eclipses, bio-diversity, sustainable agriculture, rainmaking and the general star lore. Conclusions are drawn from the hypothesis that certain structures functioned as astronomical expressions by use of monoliths and other configurations, with specific examples of how these possibilities were drawn from aspects within the Mapungubwe/Zimbabwe Cultural Complex and the preceding riverine cultural formations. Architecture unrestricted 2013-09-06T17:17:42Z 2009-05-05 2013-09-06T17:17:42Z 2009-04-29 2009-05-05 2009-05-05 Dissertation Wade, R 2009, A systematics for interpreting past structures with possible cosmic references in Sub-Saharan Africa, MSc(Applied Science) dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24351 > C153/eo http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24351 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05052009-174557/ ©University of Pretoria 2009 application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Ethnoastronomy Tourism Ancient africa Technologies and applied sciences Oral history Social sciences History Gamma-ray astronomy Computer simulation Ethno mathematics Mathematical literacy Astronomy Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) Lemba (culture) History Anthropology Culture and identity Agriculture Archaeology Historical astronomy Heritage Archaeoastronomy Calendars Cosmology Spatial geography Cultural landscapes Cave art Machema Mapungubwe Stelae Megaliths Monoliths Socialecology Heritage management Cultural landscape Cultural ecology Heritage conservation Systematics Heritage assessment Entoptic Cognitive anthropology Precision agriculture Indigenous material culture Venda Shona Sustainable agriculture Meteorology Cognitive Architecture Cosmic reference Neuropsychological theory Agricultural sciences Rainmaking Oral tradition UCTD A systematics for interpreting past structures with possible cosmic references in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | A systematics for interpreting past structures with possible cosmic references in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | A systematics for interpreting past structures with possible cosmic references in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | A systematics for interpreting past structures with possible cosmic references in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A systematics for interpreting past structures with possible cosmic references in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | A systematics for interpreting past structures with possible cosmic references in Sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | systematics for interpreting past structures with possible cosmic references in sub saharan africa |
| topic | Ethnoastronomy Tourism Ancient africa Technologies and applied sciences Oral history Social sciences History Gamma-ray astronomy Computer simulation Ethno mathematics Mathematical literacy Astronomy Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) Lemba (culture) History Anthropology Culture and identity Agriculture Archaeology Historical astronomy Heritage Archaeoastronomy Calendars Cosmology Spatial geography Cultural landscapes Cave art Machema Mapungubwe Stelae Megaliths Monoliths Socialecology Heritage management Cultural landscape Cultural ecology Heritage conservation Systematics Heritage assessment Entoptic Cognitive anthropology Precision agriculture Indigenous material culture Venda Shona Sustainable agriculture Meteorology Cognitive Architecture Cosmic reference Neuropsychological theory Agricultural sciences Rainmaking Oral tradition UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24351 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05052009-174557/ |