Archaeoastronomy

     Archaeoastronomy studies how people in the past have understood the sky through ancient constructions, such as Stonehenge or Cochasquí's Pyramids. It can be applied to all cultures and all time periods.
     Archaeoastronomy is an interdisciplinary area (it involves Archaeology, History, Probability, Stadistic...), and that's the reason why it is accessible through any useful academic training in the field, being Astronomy an essential requirement. Its diversity also stands in the way of  providing consistent arguments as solutions to astronomic problems.

     Since Astronomy itself it's not an available degree in Spain, the most similar studies are Astrophysics Master's degree (click here if you want to know its minimun grade) and Astronomy Master's degree (only online, at Valencia's International University).
     Unafortunately, a Spanish archaeoastronomist won't be able to work as that due to the lacking in demands and the poor salary.

Some of the biggest mysteries that Archaeoastronomy's trying to solve are:

Stonehenge, in Wiltshire, England

Newgrange, in Ireland

Giza Pyramids, in Egypt

     Personally, I've always been keen on Astronomy and Archaeology separately, so as soon as I got this book by V.A. Yurevich, I knew Archaeoastronomy is a perfect option for me to study.

     The topic the book talks about is American Pre-Hispanic culture, and that's what the next post is about: Pre-Columbian Americas.