IN SEARCH OF COSMIC ORDER: Selected Essays on Egyptian Archaeoastronomy

by Juan Antonio Belmonte (Editor), Juan Antonio Belmonte (Editor), Mosalam Shaltout (Editor)

This collection of studies by specialists in Egyptology and astronomy attempts to unlock some of the secrets of ancient Egyptian civilization. Among the subjects examined are the constellations of ancient Egypt, the Egyptian calendar, and landscape and symbolism, especially how they relate to the orientation of temples and royal tombs.

Genres: History, Egypt

360 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2010