Orientations of Minoan Architecture and the Celestial Bodies through Astronomy: Observations on Oblique Building XXIII of Malia Palace

Authors

  • Marcos Davi Duarte da Cunha Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2177-4218.v8i9p69-96

Keywords:

Archaeoastronomy, Minoans, Palaces, Sanctuaries, Time measurement

Abstract

Technologies such as satellite navigational systems, astronomical monitoring softwares, and satellite imagery can be helpful in the  analysis of Minoan buildings located in Crete. Data provided by these resources, the characteristic features of these buildings and ritual artifacts found in them suggest a cult function associated with astronomical knowledge. In this article, I discuss these aspects through a preliminar analysis of the Oblique Building XXIII in Malia.

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Author Biography

  • Marcos Davi Duarte da Cunha, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
    Museu Nacional

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Published

2018-02-15

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 9 (2017)

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Orientations of Minoan Architecture and the Celestial Bodies through Astronomy: Observations on Oblique Building XXIII of Malia Palace. (2018). Mare Nostrum, 8(9), 69-96. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2177-4218.v8i9p69-96