Exploring Archaeoastronomy: A History of its Relationship with Archaeology and Esotericism

"Given Henty’s background, she mostly discusses the study of prehistoric sites, as the discipline’s main focus in Britain is on megalithic structures—the most prominent example being the debates surrounding Stonehenge." – Religious Studies Review Vol. 50, No. 3, September 2024

Archaeoastronomy and archaeology are two distinct fields of study which examine the cultural aspect of societies, but from different perspectives. Archaeoastronomy seeks to discover how the impact of the skyscape is ma...