Definition for archaeoastronomy - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	archaeoastronomy (archaeo\|astron¦omy) Pronunciation: /ˌɑːkɪəʊəˈstrɒnəmi/ noun [mass noun] the investigation of the astronomical knowledge of prehistoric cultures. Also called astro-archaeology.		More words in this category archaeology Chalcolithic discoid encampment excavate Halafian hoard hoarstone Longshan obelisk palaeopathology predynastic sarcophagus seriate Tollund Man urnfield wattle and daub wheelhouse Nearby Words arch ² arch- arch-enemy arch-fiend arch-rival archaea Archaean archaebacteria archaeo- archaeoastronomy archaeology archaeomagnetism archaeometry archaeopteryx archaic archaism archaize archaizing Archangel