List of archaeoastronomical sites sorted by country

List of archaeoastronomical sites sorted by country

This is a list of sites where claims for the use of astronomy have been made, sorted by country.

Australia

* Ngaut Ngaut, a claimed lunar calendar
* Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, rock engravings with claimed astronomical connections

Bolivia

* Tiwanaku, the Kalasasaya and its alignments

Brazil

* Amazon Stonehenge
* Calçoene

Cambodia

* Angkor Wat

Egypt

* Great Pyramids of Egypt
* Nabta Playa

France

* Bondons menhirs
* Carnac, the "Grand Menhir Brisé"
* Cham des Bondons
* La Fage menhirs
* Lacam de Peyrarines

Germany

* Goseck circle

Honduras

*Copan Ruinas [http://web.mac.com/aeionic/iWeb/Site%204/Astroarcheology%20Copan%20Ruinas.html]

Indonesia

* Borobudur

India

* Jantar Mantar

Iran

* naghsh-e-rostam [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naqsh-e_Rustam]

Ireland

* Brú na Bóinne
** Newgrange

Israel

* Gilgal Refaim ancient megalithic monument in the Golan Heights (accessible from Israel)

Mexico

* Chichen Itza, the caracol
* Monte Alban, zenith tube
* Teotihuacan, the pecked-cross circles as survey-markers
* Uxmal, Venus alignment of the "Governor's Palace"
* Xochicalco, zenith tube

Peru

* Buena Vista
* Chankillo
* Cusco
* Machu Picchu
* Nazca Lines

Portugal

* Almendres Cromlech

Romania

* Sarmizegetusa Regia

Russia

* Arkaim

weden

* Ale's Stones

United Kingdom

* Ballochroy
* Callanish Stones
* Kintraw
* Maeshowe
* Minard, Brainport Bay, raising methodological issues
* Prehistoric Orkney
* Stonehenge

United States

* Cahokia, City of the Sun.
* Chaco Canyon, cardinal orientations, meridian alignment, inter-pueblo alignments


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