Astronomy in Brazilian Ethnohistory
Abstract
Ethnohistorical data in the form of chronicles, records, and reports written by early European colonists, missionaries, naturalists and travelers dating back to the sixteenth century provide a valuable source of information concerning indigenous knowledge systems in Brazil, despite being filtered through the eyes of the ethnologist. This chapter considers some early accounts relating to constellations and timekeeping.
- Publication:
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Handbook of Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy
- Pub Date:
- 2015
- DOI:
- 10.1007/978-1-4614-6141-8_87
- Bibcode:
- 2015hae..book..945L
- Keywords:
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- Physics