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United States: M.I.T. Press, 1973. 2nd Printing. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A Study of the Temple Worship and Mythology of the Ancient Egyptians. A comprehensive work on early astronomy and its religious importance in the siting of shrines and the development of the calendar. First Published in 1894. Second Printing. M.I.T. Press, Massachusetts, USA 1973. illus xvi + 432pp pb pict purple covers, clear protective cover taped on leaving marks inside covers & on eps, previous owner's signature, vg
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The Dawn of Astronomy: A Study of the Temple Worship and Mythology of the Ancient Egyptians Paperback - 1964
by J. Norman Lockyer
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WHEN we inquire among which early peoples we are likely to find the first cultivation of astronomy, whatever the form it may have taken, we learn that it is generally agreed by archaeologists that the first civilisations which have so far been traced were those in the Nile Valley and in the adjacent countries in Western Asia.
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- Title The Dawn of Astronomy: A Study of the Temple Worship and Mythology of the Ancient Egyptians
- Author J. Norman Lockyer
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 432
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher MIT Press, Cambridge, MA
- Date August 15, 1964
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780262620031 / 0262620030
- Weight 1.35 lbs (0.61 kg)
- Dimensions 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 in (22.61 x 14.99 x 2.54 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Dewey Decimal Code 520
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