List of archaeoastronomical sites sorted by country
- List of archaeoastronomical sites sorted by country
This is a list of sites where claims for the use of astronomy have been made, sorted by country.
Australia
* Ngaut Ngaut, a claimed lunar calendar
* Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, rock engravings with claimed astronomical connections
Bolivia
* Tiwanaku, the Kalasasaya and its alignments
Brazil
* Amazon Stonehenge
* Calçoene
Cambodia
* Angkor Wat
Egypt
* Great Pyramids of Egypt
* Nabta Playa
France
* Bondons menhirs
* Carnac, the "Grand Menhir Brisé"
* Cham des Bondons
* La Fage menhirs
* Lacam de Peyrarines
Germany
* Goseck circle
Honduras
*Copan Ruinas [http://web.mac.com/aeionic/iWeb/Site%204/Astroarcheology%20Copan%20Ruinas.html]
Indonesia
* Borobudur
India
* Jantar Mantar
Iran
* naghsh-e-rostam [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naqsh-e_Rustam]
Ireland
* Brú na Bóinne
** Newgrange
Israel
* Gilgal Refaim ancient megalithic monument in the Golan Heights (accessible from Israel)
Mexico
* Chichen Itza, the caracol
* Monte Alban, zenith tube
* Teotihuacan, the pecked-cross circles as survey-markers
* Uxmal, Venus alignment of the "Governor's Palace"
* Xochicalco, zenith tube
Peru
* Buena Vista
* Chankillo
* Cusco
* Machu Picchu
* Nazca Lines
Portugal
* Almendres Cromlech
Romania
* Sarmizegetusa Regia
Russia
* Arkaim
weden
* Ale's Stones
United Kingdom
* Ballochroy
* Callanish Stones
* Kintraw
* Maeshowe
* Minard, Brainport Bay, raising methodological issues
* Prehistoric Orkney
* Stonehenge
United States
* Cahokia, City of the Sun.
* Chaco Canyon, cardinal orientations, meridian alignment, inter-pueblo alignments
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