Re: You are cataloguers,not astronomers

geraldkelleher@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote in news:1115128151.686491.185970
@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:

> "But such information will probably be of little use or interest to the
> archaeologist unless it serves to amplify some historical or cultural
> detail. An astronomer may not understand why his information fails to
> produce excitement because he does not fully grasp that archaeology is
> a social science. Few astronomers have the training to completely
> understand that distinction. The astronomer will generally fail to
> consider how little value an isolated astronomical fact may have to an
> archaeologist in the absence of a cultural context. The different
> languages of astronomy (a "hard" science) and archaeology (a social
> science) foster a lack of attention on the part of the Egyptology
> community for ideas presented by astronomers."

What on Mars are you babbling about?

Klazmon

>
><SNIP>
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: You are cataloguers,not astronomers
    ... An astronomer may not understand why his information fails ... >>> produce excitement because he does not fully grasp that archaeology ... >>> a social science. ...
    (sci.astro.amateur)
  • Re: You are cataloguers,not astronomers
    ... An astronomer may not understand why his information fails to ... > produce excitement because he does not fully grasp that archaeology is ... > science) foster a lack of attention on the part of the Egyptology ... constant along the height of the pyramid. ...
    (sci.astro.amateur)
  • Re: You are cataloguers,not astronomers
    ... Llanzlan Klazmon wrote: ... An astronomer may not understand why his information fails ... >> produce excitement because he does not fully grasp that archaeology ... >> a social science. ...
    (sci.astro.amateur)
  • Re: You are cataloguers,not astronomers
    ... An astronomer may not understand why his information fails to ... > produce excitement because he does not fully grasp that archaeology is ... > science) foster a lack of attention on the part of the Egyptology ... > constants in nature,Pi and Phi.The ancients knew how to represent all ...
    (sci.astro.amateur)
  • Re: You are cataloguers,not astronomers
    ... An astronomer may not understand why his information fails to ... > produce excitement because he does not fully grasp that archaeology is ... > science) foster a lack of attention on the part of the Egyptology ... > constants in nature,Pi and Phi.The ancients knew how to represent all ...
    (sci.astro.amateur)
Loading