Mound J, Monte Albán
Possible Astronomical Orientation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2565069 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anthony F Aveni (0000-0002-6015-009X, Colgate University, corresponding author), Robert Linsley (Colgate University), Robert M Linsley |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 528-531 |
| Publication date | 1972-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/278959 |
| OpenAlex | W2092162879 |
| Language | ES |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 7 |
Mound J, Monte Albán, a building of peculiar orientation and shape, has been mapped and tested for astronomical orientation. At the time of construction of the building, a line perpendicular to the base of the steps of J would have pointed to the rising position of the bright star Capella, which rose heliacally on one of the days of solar zenith passage. We note the existence of a possible zenith sighting tube built into the steps of building r which lies in the line of sight. A second coincidence is discussed in which 5 of the 25 brightest stars are found to have set close to the azimuth of the 'point' of the building at the time it was erected
Astronomy · Astrophysics · Azimuth · Coincidence · Geodesy · Geography · Geometry · Line (geometry) · Line-of-sight · Optics · Orientation (vector space) · Perpendicular · Physics · Point (geometry) · Position (finance) · Stars · Zenith · Historical and Architectural Studies · Historical Astronomy and Related Studies · History and Developments in Astronomy · Mathematics
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 2005 (20) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |