David S P Dearborn
Biographic Data
| ID | 384754 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David S P Dearborn |
| GIVEN NAMES | David S P |
| FAMILY NAME | Dearborn |
| SIGNATURE | DEARBORN D S P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2464-9368 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Inca Astronomy and Calendrics
The Inca: Rulers of the Andes, Children of the Sun
The Sanctuary of Titicaca: Where the Sun Returns to Earth
In Inka mythology, a large sandstone rock on the Island of the Sun, in Lake Titicaca, was the origin place of the sun. It was there that the sun first emerged and designated the Inka as his children. Under Inka rule, and perhaps before, this rock was a destination of pilgrims who went to worship and make offerings to the sun. We present evidence that a set of solar markers existed on a ridge northwest of the sacred rock. These structures framed t…
Intimachay: A December Solstice Observatory at Machu Picchu, Peru
We show that a structure built by the Inkas at the entrance to a cave at Machu Picchu was designed to admit the light of the rising sun only for a brief period before and after the December solstice. This structure is precisely constructed, unique at Machu Picchu, and may have played a part in the annual Inka ritual, Capac Raymi
The Sanctuary of Titicaca: Where the Sun Returns to Earth
In Inka mythology, a large sandstone rock on the Island of the Sun, in Lake Titicaca, was the origin place of the sun. It was there that the sun first emerged and designated the Inka as his children. Under Inka rule, and perhaps before, this rock was a destination of pilgrims who went to worship and make offerings to the sun. We present evidence that a set of solar markers existed on a ridge northwest of the sacred rock. These structures framed t…
Intimachay: A December Solstice Observatory at Machu Picchu, Peru
We show that a structure built by the Inkas at the entrance to a cave at Machu Picchu was designed to admit the light of the rising sun only for a brief period before and after the December solstice. This structure is precisely constructed, unique at Machu Picchu, and may have played a part in the annual Inka ritual, Capac Raymi
The Sanctuary of Titicaca: Where the Sun Returns to Earth
In Inka mythology, a large sandstone rock on the Island of the Sun, in Lake Titicaca, was the origin place of the sun. It was there that the sun first emerged and designated the Inka as his children. Under Inka rule, and perhaps before, this rock was a destination of pilgrims who went to worship and make offerings to the sun. We present evidence that a set of solar markers existed on a ridge northwest of the sacred rock. These structures framed t…
The Inca: Rulers of the Andes, Children of the Sun
Inca Astronomy and Calendrics
Astronomy (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Physics (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · History (2 works) · Latin American history and culture (2 works) · Meteorology (2 works) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (2 works)