The Dawn of Astronomy: A Study of Temple Worship and Mythology of the Ancient Egyptians

By Norman Lockyer

Book Overview

This celebrated study - derived from Lockyer's belief that ancient Egyptian monuments were constructed ""in strict relation to the stars"" - explores the relationship between astronomy and architecture in the age of the pharaohs. The author addresses one of the many points already extensively investigated by Egyptologists: the chronology of the kings of Egypt.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486450120
• ISBN13: 9780486450124
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"