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澳大利亚原住民的天文学

The Astronomy of Aboriginal Australia

Ray P. Norris, Duane W. Hamacher

摘要:

澳大利亚原住民的传统文化包括一个重要的天文学组成部分,通常以与星星和星座有关的歌曲或故事的形式报道。在这里,我们认为,天文学的组成部分进一步延伸,并包括在天空中寻找意义,而不仅仅是反映地球上的理解。特别是,我们发现,传统的土著文化包括对天空中物体运动的深刻理解,并且这种知识被用于实际目的,例如构建日历。我们还提出证据表明,传统的澳大利亚土著人仔细记录和测量的周期性现象,并仔细注意意想不到的现象,如日食和陨石撞击。

英文摘要:

The traditional cultures of Aboriginal Australians include a significant astronomical component, which is usually reported in terms of songs or stories associated with stars and constellations. Here we argue that the astronomical components extend further, and include a search for meaning in the sky, beyond simply mirroring the earth-bound understanding. In particular, we have found that traditional Aboriginal cultures include a deep understanding of the motion of objects in the sky, and that this knowledge was used for practical purposes such as constructing calendars. We also present evidence that traditional Aboriginal Australians made careful records and measurements of cyclical phenomena, and paid careful attention to unexpected phenomena such as eclipses and meteorite impacts.

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