Tanausu, Horacio Conception box Early studies by the sages of old have been the cosmos and the phenomena of nature. The prehistoric man looked to the cosmos to find there the answers to their existence. The scientific quest led them to focus on the movements of celestial bodies, emphasizing one over the other, the Sun
Astronomy is the oldest of the sciences in antiquity. Its origins are lost in religious practices of prehistoric remains of which are found in numerous archaeological sites. The term came from the Greek "astron, ou = star;" nomos, ou = law. It is the science that deals the study of the stars. Some ancient cultures possessed rudimentary astronomical knowledge, limited to the unaided eye, others, however, developed deep applied knowledge for practical purposes or mythical-religious.
The sky survey, particularly the sun and moon and the mountain, has been a major concern among awara (natural elements of the universe), although they had different religious insights of science. We do not know if they used some very rudimentary tools such as sticks, and aim to measure the main elements of nature. That if it was a general science, social and natural based on a concept of relativity space and time.
With the passage of time, mankind had to link climate change with the positions of the sun in the sky. With repeated periods of cold or heat, rain or drought, had to worry about being able to predict their moments of occurrence: he was born positional astronomy. So in order to identify areas of rising and setting sun, began to make individual or groups aligned shrines.
prehistoric astronomy studies have not enjoyed a reputation among archaeologists excessive despite being often present as a shallow and vague references in the manuals of archeology.
The awara studied the sky, the movement and cycles of the planets and stars. From there, they began to set on the ground the exact points that determine their basic knowledge about solar and lunar cycles. The method we have found in La Palma is required with three types of sanctuaries. How:
1 º. Building one or more piles of small stones religated directly with the appearance of the sun on the highest peaks of the Caldera and the island of Tenerife during the winter solstice, welcoming the New Year. In two cases (Las Lajitas and Izcagua headers, Garafía) were two separate astronomical markers to compute the solar cycle time and / or mole.
2 º. Carving a maze of canals and cups on tuff media that draw a clear direction to the sunrises and sunsets of the summer solstice.
3 º. Making stone engravings in those whose faces are in more than 99% of cases, to the four solstice points.
The awara arrived on the island of La Palma from North Africa, the ancient Libya, bringing many skills to adapt to the unique island. It's amazing the ideas they had about the cosmos and amazing complexity of the product of ancient astronomical studies neolithic heritage, Mediterranean, Asia Minor and especially Egypt.
Atogmatoma, Horacio Conception box
Ramses III's victories allowed him to occupy the oasis of Siwa and plan the worship Ammon Ra (the Sun) which quickly spread across the Sahara. The cult was also the science of astronomy. Egyptian influence on the Libyans was very important, reaching the Canary Islands. One of the many examples available to us can be found in the texts of the pyramids of Egypt: "Oh Ra-Atum, this King comes to you, imperishable spirit, lord of the issues instead of the four pillars ..." (Text No 156).
Astronomy is the oldest of the sciences in antiquity. Its origins are lost in religious practices of prehistoric remains of which are found in numerous archaeological sites. The term came from the Greek "astron, ou = star;" nomos, ou = law. It is the science that deals the study of the stars. Some ancient cultures possessed rudimentary astronomical knowledge, limited to the unaided eye, others, however, developed deep applied knowledge for practical purposes or mythical-religious.
The sky survey, particularly the sun and moon and the mountain, has been a major concern among awara (natural elements of the universe), although they had different religious insights of science. We do not know if they used some very rudimentary tools such as sticks, and aim to measure the main elements of nature. That if it was a general science, social and natural based on a concept of relativity space and time.
With the passage of time, mankind had to link climate change with the positions of the sun in the sky. With repeated periods of cold or heat, rain or drought, had to worry about being able to predict their moments of occurrence: he was born positional astronomy. So in order to identify areas of rising and setting sun, began to make individual or groups aligned shrines.
prehistoric astronomy studies have not enjoyed a reputation among archaeologists excessive despite being often present as a shallow and vague references in the manuals of archeology.
The awara studied the sky, the movement and cycles of the planets and stars. From there, they began to set on the ground the exact points that determine their basic knowledge about solar and lunar cycles. The method we have found in La Palma is required with three types of sanctuaries. How:
1 º. Building one or more piles of small stones religated directly with the appearance of the sun on the highest peaks of the Caldera and the island of Tenerife during the winter solstice, welcoming the New Year. In two cases (Las Lajitas and Izcagua headers, Garafía) were two separate astronomical markers to compute the solar cycle time and / or mole.
2 º. Carving a maze of canals and cups on tuff media that draw a clear direction to the sunrises and sunsets of the summer solstice.
3 º. Making stone engravings in those whose faces are in more than 99% of cases, to the four solstice points.
The awara arrived on the island of La Palma from North Africa, the ancient Libya, bringing many skills to adapt to the unique island. It's amazing the ideas they had about the cosmos and amazing complexity of the product of ancient astronomical studies neolithic heritage, Mediterranean, Asia Minor and especially Egypt.
Atogmatoma, Horacio Conception box Ramses III's victories allowed him to occupy the oasis of Siwa and plan the worship Ammon Ra (the Sun) which quickly spread across the Sahara. The cult was also the science of astronomy. Egyptian influence on the Libyans was very important, reaching the Canary Islands. One of the many examples available to us can be found in the texts of the pyramids of Egypt: "Oh Ra-Atum, this King comes to you, imperishable spirit, lord of the issues instead of the four pillars ..." (Text No 156).
Now we can start understand the importance of the four solstice points in the prehistory of the Canary Islands.
newspaper La Voz de La Palma, December 2008
