A method for dating archaeological structures based on astronomical alignments
A method for dating archaeological structures, based on their astronomical alignments, is presented. In this method, the number of alignments falling within a tolerance band is calculated in suitable time bins. These data are then converted into the probability for the alignments to be random. The t...
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Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies
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| description | A method for dating archaeological structures, based on their astronomical alignments, is presented. In this method, the number of alignments falling within a tolerance band is calculated in suitable time bins. These data are then converted into the probability for the alignments to be random. The time corresponding to the center of the (inverted) probability peak is taken as the structure dating, to which a confidence interval is attributed. Through the analysis of an elliptical enclosure in the Bergamo province (Lombardy, Northern Italy), more details of which were provided elsewhere, we show that the structure had two building phases and in each phase the structure was realigned. In particular, we respectively date the site to 510±20 BC and 340±20 BC. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a10899c039904c2fa4d65308dcc48c3b2023-07-20T16:04:42ZengArchaeoastronomy and Ancient TechnologiesArchaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies2310-21442022-07-01101799010.24412/2310-2144-2022-1017990A method for dating archaeological structures based on astronomical alignmentsGaspani Adriano 0Spagocci Stefano1Società Italiana di Archeoastronomia, MilanoSMS Consulting, Cinisello Balsamo A method for dating archaeological structures, based on their astronomical alignments, is presented. In this method, the number of alignments falling within a tolerance band is calculated in suitable time bins. These data are then converted into the probability for the alignments to be random. The time corresponding to the center of the (inverted) probability peak is taken as the structure dating, to which a confidence interval is attributed. Through the analysis of an elliptical enclosure in the Bergamo province (Lombardy, Northern Italy), more details of which were provided elsewhere, we show that the structure had two building phases and in each phase the structure was realigned. In particular, we respectively date the site to 510±20 BC and 340±20 BC.https://aaatec.org/documents/article/gass1.pdfceltscisalpine gauldatingenclosuresanctuary |
| spellingShingle | Gaspani Adriano Spagocci Stefano A method for dating archaeological structures based on astronomical alignments Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies celts cisalpine gaul dating enclosure sanctuary |
| title | A method for dating archaeological structures based on astronomical alignments |
| title_full | A method for dating archaeological structures based on astronomical alignments |
| title_fullStr | A method for dating archaeological structures based on astronomical alignments |
| title_full_unstemmed | A method for dating archaeological structures based on astronomical alignments |
| title_short | A method for dating archaeological structures based on astronomical alignments |
| title_sort | method for dating archaeological structures based on astronomical alignments |
| topic | celts cisalpine gaul dating enclosure sanctuary |
| url | https://aaatec.org/documents/article/gass1.pdf |
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