A systematics for interpreting past structures with possible cosmic references in Sub-Saharan Africa

dc.contributor.advisorFisher, Roger C.en
dc.contributor.advisorTheron, G.en
dc.contributor.emailrichwde@iafrica.comen
dc.contributor.postgraduateWade, Richard Peter
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-06T17:17:42Z
dc.date.available2009-05-05en
dc.date.available2013-09-06T17:17:42Z
dc.date.created2009-04-29en
dc.date.issued2009-05-05en
dc.date.submitted2009-05-05en
dc.descriptionDissertation (MSc(Applied Science))--University of Pretoria, 2009.en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis presents a method of identifying astronomical expressionsinherent within the spatial geography, cultural landscapes, and layouts of structures with a view to implementing the systematics in an African context. In determining astronomical codes of the southern African pre - early farmer and metalworking archaeological sites - this review deals with oral tradition, rituals, formative calendars, fertility, meteorites, eclipses, bio-diversity, sustainable agriculture, rainmaking and the general star lore. Conclusions are drawn from the hypothesis that certain structures functioned as astronomical expressions by use of monoliths and other configurations, with specific examples of how these possibilities were drawn from aspects within the Mapungubwe/Zimbabwe Cultural Complex and the preceding riverine cultural formations.en
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dc.description.departmentArchitectureen
dc.identifier.citationWade, R 2009, A systematics for interpreting past structures with possible cosmic references in Sub-Saharan Africa, MSc(Applied Science) dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24351 >en
dc.identifier.otherC153/eoen
dc.identifier.upetdurlhttp://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05052009-174557/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/24351
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoriaen_ZA
dc.rights©University of Pretoria 2009en
dc.subjectEthnoastronomyen
dc.subjectTourismen
dc.subjectAncient africaen
dc.subjectTechnologies and applied sciencesen
dc.subjectOral historyen
dc.subjectSocial sciencesen
dc.subjectHistoryen
dc.subjectGamma-ray astronomyen
dc.subjectComputer simulationen
dc.subjectEthno mathematicsen
dc.subjectMathematical literacyen
dc.subjectAstronomyen
dc.subjectIndigenous knowledge systems (IKS)en
dc.subjectLemba (culture)en
dc.subjectHistoryen
dc.subjectAnthropologyen
dc.subjectCulture and identityen
dc.subjectAgricultureen
dc.subjectArchaeologyen
dc.subjectHistorical astronomyen
dc.subjectHeritageen
dc.subjectArchaeoastronomyen
dc.subjectCalendarsen
dc.subjectCosmologyen
dc.subjectSpatial geographyen
dc.subjectCultural landscapesen
dc.subjectCave arten
dc.subjectMachemaen
dc.subjectMapungubween
dc.subjectStelaeen
dc.subjectMegalithsen
dc.subjectMonolithsen
dc.subjectSocialecologyen
dc.subjectHeritage managementen
dc.subjectCultural landscapeen
dc.subjectCultural ecologyen
dc.subjectHeritage conservationen
dc.subjectSystematicsen
dc.subjectHeritage assessmenten
dc.subjectEntopticen
dc.subjectCognitive anthropologyen
dc.subjectPrecision agricultureen
dc.subjectIndigenous material cultureen
dc.subjectVendaen
dc.subjectShonaen
dc.subjectSustainable agricultureen
dc.subjectMeteorologyen
dc.subjectCognitiveen
dc.subjectArchitectureen
dc.subjectCosmic referenceen
dc.subjectNeuropsychological theoryen
dc.subjectAgricultural sciencesen
dc.subjectRainmakingen
dc.subjectOral traditionen
dc.subjectUCTDen_US
dc.titleA systematics for interpreting past structures with possible cosmic references in Sub-Saharan Africaen
dc.typeDissertationen

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