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Resources and ReferencesNote: as almost all links on the "Resources" page are external they are not marked specially. Links to Tools
Websites about Archaeoastronomy, Rock Art, Atlatl Rock, and the Valley of Fire Links to Journals and Societies Books, Papers, Articles, and Videos Private Communication
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Links to Tools (  very good / often used)
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| |T01| | archeoastronomy.com | ||||
| |T02| | U.S. Naval Observatory - Astronomical Applications Department | ||||
| |T03| | daylight saving time (U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO)) | ||||
| |T04| | Altitude and Azimuth of the Sun (U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO)) | ||||
| |T05| | Complete Sun and Moon Data for One Day: Locations Worldwide (U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO)) | ||||
| |T06| | Sun Plotter Applet | ||||
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NOAA Solar Calculator
Sunrise, Sunset, Solar Noon and Solar Position for Any Place on Earth Atlatl Rock coordinates: latitude 36.423019 deg (N) , longitude -114.55051 deg (W) |
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Julian Day Calculator (AAVSO) | ||||
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Skycalc - Astronomy Tools | ||||
| |T10| | timeanddate.com | ||||
| |T11| | Physics and Astronomy Java applets, programs and more (in German) | ||||
| |T12| | Solstices and Equinoxes: 2001 to 2050 (timeanddate.com) | ||||
| |T13| | Daylight Saving Time Changes for Las Vegas (timeanddate.com) | ||||
| |T14| | Day of Year Calendar (Earth System Research Laboratory (NOAA)) | ||||
| |T15| | Calendars and Calculators (ESO) | ||||
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www.AstroPixels.com (Fred Espenak) | ||||
| |T17| | Common Holidays in Relation to Equinoxes, Solstices & Cross-Quarter Days (Steven Gibson) | ||||
| |T18| | Equinox and Solstice Calculator (stellafane.org) | ||||
| |T19| | mapcoordinates.net (finds coordinates in Google Maps) | ||||
| |T20| | LatLong.net (finds coordinates) | ||||
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Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office UK Hydrographic Office - similar tools as the USNO | ||||
| |T22| | Phases of the Moon (timeanddate.com) | ||||
| |T23| | NASA Style Guide | ||||
 top of pageWebsites about Archaeoastronomy, Rock Art, Atlatl Rock, and the Valley of Fire ( very good / often used)
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| |W01| | Archaeoastronomy in Wikipedia | ||||
| |W02| | Rock Art in Wikipedia | ||||
| |W03| | Petroglyph in Wikipedia | ||||
| |W04| | Equinox in Wikipedia | ||||
| |W05| | Equation of time (Wikipedia) | ||||
| |W06| | Valley of Fire State Park (Wikipedia) | |W07| | Valley of Fire State Park (Nevada State Parks) | ||
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Rock Art Studies Bibliographic Database (RASB @ Museum of Northern Arizona) | |W09| |
Petroglyphs at Altatl Rock, Valley of Fire, in Southern Nevada (birdandhike.com, Jim Boone) | ||
| |W10| | sirenphotography.com pictures taken in the Valley of Fire | ||||
| |W11| | Atlatl Rock @ The Magalithic Portal (UK) detail | ||||
| |W12| | Atlatl Rock Petroglyph (Earth Science Picture of the Day) | ||||
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Valley of Fire by photographers Isabel and Steffen Synnatschke. | ||||
| |W14| | Atlatl Rock search for pictures in Google | ||||
| |W15| | Atlatl spear-thrower | ||||
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top of page Links to Journals and Societies ( very good / often used)
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American Rock Art Research Association ARARA | ||||
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Nevada Rock Art Foundation NRAV | ||||
| |W23| | Society for Cultural Astronomy in the American Southwest | ||||
| |W24| | Journal for the History of Astronomy SAGE Journals; unfortunately no free full access; | ||||
| |W25| | Center for Archaeoastronomy and ISAAC | ||||
| |W26| | International Society for Archaeoastronomy and Astronomy in Culture ISAAC | ||||
| |W27| | Archaeology Southwest mainly Arizona | ||||
| |W28| | Utah Rock Art Research Association URARA | ||||
| |W29| | Verde Valley Archaeology Center VVAC | ||||
| |W30| | Gesellschaft für Archäoastronomie (Germany) | ||||
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top of page Books, Papers, Articles, and Videos ( very good / often used)
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Archeoastronomy in the New World American Primitive Astronomy Proceedings of an International Conference held at Oxford University, September 1981 Ed.: Aveni, A.F. Cambridge University Press 1982 ; ISBN 0 521 24731 4
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Ancient Astronomers Aveni, Anthony F. Hardcover, 176 pages Published December 31st 1993 by Smithsonian Books; ISBN 10: 0895990377 / ISBN 13: 9780895990372 |
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Echoes of the Ancient Skies The Astronomy of lost Civilizations Krupp, Dr. E.C. New American Library; Meridian, 1984; ISBN 10: 0452006791 / ISBN 13: 9780452006799 |
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Astronomen, Priester, Pyramiden Das Abenteuer Archäoastronomie (In Search of Ancient Astronomies) Ed.: Krupp, Edwin C. München, Beck, 1980 ; ISBN 3406076017
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A Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Greater Southwest Patterson, Alex Johnson Books: Boulder (May 1st 1992); ISBN 10: 9781555660918 / ISBN 13: 978-1555660918 |
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Sinagua Sunwatchers An Archaeoastronomy Survey of the V Bar V Heritage Site and the Sacred Mountain Basin Zoll, Kenneth J. VVAC Press, Camp Verde; 3rd Edition (2013); ISBN 10: 0982037805 / ISBN 13: 978-0982037805 |
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Understanding The Rock Art Of Sedona and the Verde ValleyZoll, Kenneth J. VVAC Press, Camp Verde; 2nd Edition (2008); ISBN 10: 0982037848 / ISBN 13: 978-0982037843 |
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Heart of the SkyAncient Skywatchers of Central Arizona Zoll, Kenneth J. VVAC Press, Camp Verde; 2014; ISBN 10: 098203783X / ISBN 13: 978-0982037836 |
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The Petroglyph Calendar: An Archaeoastronomy AdventureSandia Mountains, Albuquqerque, NM Allen, Hubert A. Hubert Allen and Associates; 2nd edition 2001; 720-25 Tramway Lane NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122, U.S.A. ISBN 10: 0-9641694-7-9 |
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Anasazi of SW Utah - The Dance Of Light & ShadowUrbaniak, Ray Natural Frequency / Sanctuary House Press 2006; Hurrycane, Utah, U.S.A. ISBN 10: 0-9761737-1-9 (gift from Javier Benavides, September 2024) |
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Sonnwenden und Mondwenden
 (in German)Astronomische Grundlagen der Wenden von Sonne und Mond am Horizont und ihre Bedeutung in der Archäoastronomie Burkhard Steinrücken Vortrag auf der Tagung der Gesellschaft für Archäoastronomie vom 9.-12. März 2011 in Osnabrück |
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Chaco Canyon Astronomy
El Palacio: Interview Anna Sofaer With Robert Wilder Photography by Adriel Heisey |
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Valley of Fire Petroglyphs: A New Perspective on an Old Idea Eric John Pacl, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Dissertation 2012 |
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The Astronomical Context of the Archaeology and Architecture of the Chacoan Culture Andrew M Munro, Centre for Astronomy, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences James Cook University Dissertation 2011 |
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Exploring Great Basin Archaeology with a focus on the rock art of southeastern Nevada
Nevada Rock Art Foundation, 2015 NRAF -> publications |
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Ancient Cultural Landscapes of Lincoln County
Nevada Rock Art Foundation, 2018 NRAF -> publications |
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Archaeoastronomy in the Filed; Methodologies applied in Chaco Canyon Kim Malville, Andy Munro ACADEMIA |
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The Enigmas of Fajada Butte, Chaco Canyon Kim Malville ACADEMIA |
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The Hohokam of Southwest North America James M. Bayman ResearchGate |
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Prehistoric Astronomy of Central Arizona @ YouTube Video Ken Zoll Museum of Northern Arizona, 2010 Avocational Archaeology Symposium Vol. 5 October 9, 2010 |
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top of page Private Communication |
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| |C01| | Walton, James emails dated 2010, March 18, 24, 29 |
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top of page Links to Explanatory / Bonus Pages |
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| |X01| | Slope Change - the Reason for the Downward Movement of the Shadow Before Noon | ||||
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Atlatl Rock Pictures found in the Internet (up to 2015) not available on the public pages due to possible copyright conflicts - you may request the URL to view them. |
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