Constructing a celestial calendar wheel

Sarah M. Cousineau

doi:10.1119/1.880379

Constructing a celestial calendar wheel

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Abstract

When we are asked to consider astronomical monuments of historical significance, we often think of Stonehenge, Mayan cities, or Aztec calendars. Few of us in the United States are prompted to look in our own backyard, where Native Americans spent centuries monitoring the rhythmic motions of the skies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	476-477
Number of pages	2
Journal	Physics Teacher
Volume	37
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1119/1.880379
State	Published - Nov 1999
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Bighorn Wheel
Celestial calendar
Medicine wheels

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