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Semester (Sem)
1First Semester
2Second Semester
AAnnual course
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ABasic activities
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Course completely offered in italian
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Academic Year 2020/2021
School School of Architecture Urban Planning Construction Engineering
Name (Bachelor of Science degree)(ord. 270) - MI (1094) Architectural Design
Track *** - Non diversificato
Programme Year 3

Course Details
ID Code 099543
Course Title ARCHEO ASTRONOMY
Course Type Mono-Disciplinary Course
Credits (CFU / ECTS) 4.0
Semester First Semester
Course Description The course aims to introduce science to the astronomical alignments of buildings and their significance, Archeoastronomy. This is a well-established discipline whose importance has grown steadily when it is realized that it provides a frequently new and unexpected reading key to many monuments. After a propedeutic part of introduction to bare-eye astronomy, which includes the apparent movement of the sun and the stars and the key concept of precession, during the course the following topics are discussed: Megalithic architecture in the Mediterranean; Relationships between the built landscape and astronomy in Pre-Columbian America, The astronomical orientation in the Etruscan and Roman cities; Greek temples and Magna Greece, Architecture and astronomy in ancient Egypt. The course includes a practical introduction to the use of astronomical simulation software and their implementation in Google Earth.
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Educational activities SSD Code SSD Description CFU
A
MAT/07
MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
4.0

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Area Servizi ICT
25/04/2025