Visualising Skyscapes

Liz Henty MA is examining the relationship between the histories of archaeology and archaeoastronomy for her doctoral thesis at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Her many publications include a contribution to Skyscapes (Silva and Campion, Oxford: Oxbow, 2015). In 2015 she co-founded and is co-editor of the Journal of Skyscape Archaeology.Daniel Brown has a doctorate in astrophysics and is an Associate Professor in Astronomy and Science Communication at Nottingham Trent University. His work combines heritage, light pollution and archaeoastronomy. He organises skyscapes sessions at National Astronomy Meetings and edited the 2014 session proceedings for the Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 685, 2016).

• Foreword: Facing the SkyProfessor Gabriel CooneyIntroductionDaniel Brown and Liz HentyPart I. Skyscapes: Theory and Methodology1. Skyscape Archaeology: the place of the sky in the academyLiz Henty2. Visualising Skyscapes: GIS-based 3D modelling and astronomical simulationGeorg Zotti3. On measurement, uncertainty and maximum likelihood in skyscape archaeology Fabio Silva4. The Dark Sky Character of Archaeological Landscapes: Cultural Meaning and Conservation Strategies Frank Prendergast5. The phenomenology of star phases and their role in considering skyscapesBernadette Brady6. Toads turning time: verifying visualisations of the Sanctuary (Avebury, Wiltshire) by inter-disciplinary method.Lionel SimsPart II. Skyscapes: Case Studies7. Linsmeau Early Bronze Age structure showing a possible astronomical intentFrédéric Heller, Frédéric Broes and Georg Zotti8. Time pursued by a Bear: Ursa Major and stellar time-telling in the Paduan SaloneDarrelyn Gunzburg9. Visualisation of the sky in traditional cultures of Eurasia and its ancient representationsEmília Pásztor10. The Square Kilometre Array Art ExhibitionJarita Holbrook11. A Brief Account of Three Millennia of Chinese Preoccupation with the SkyscapeDavid W. Pankenier12. The Science of Seeing Skyscapes – A photographic documentary of watchingDeborah Harty, Daniel Brown, Amanda Reyes Asturias, Kieran Simcox, Phillip JohnsonAfterwordAndrew Newsam

"Visualising Skyscapes provides a stimulating and rich collection of papers that will appeal to a wide range of scholars. The volume encapsulates the interdisciplinary nature of the skyscapes approach and shows the value in bringing together disparate case studies and examples from across the globe under the umbrella of cultural astronomy." - Susan Greaney, Journal of Skyscape Archaeology