n.
The study of the knowledge, interpretations, and practices of ancient cultures regarding celestial objects or phenomena.
archaeoastronomer ar'chae·o·as·tron'o·mer n.
archaeoastronomical ar'chae·o·as'tro·nom'i·cal (-ăs'trə-nŏm'ĭ-kəl) adj.
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