In this lecture video, geoarchaeologist Eberhard Zangger provides an overview of celestial concerns in the Hittite society as they have been recognized in recent years. He then proceeds to present an astronomic explanation for the Hittite rock sanctuary of Yazılıkaya near the former capital Hattusa. As is shown, the 66 carved in stone reliefs of the sanctuary’s Chamber A could be used to keep a lunisolar calendar - one that would even still work today.
The lecture was held on 14 March 2019 in Zurich in the framework of a regular meeting of the board of trustees of Luwian Studies.
Негізгі бет Ғылым және технология The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars as seen by Hittites and Luwians
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