Documentation of Some Lunar and Solar Events at Casa Grande, AZ. (and other items)

Author(s): John H. Evans; Harry Hillman

Year: 1979

Summary

This document includes 4 versions of a report about lunar and solar events at the Great House at Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. These include: a presentation paper, a published version, a version prepared for Arizona Highway Magazine and a Science News summary. There is also a constellation chart to check Canopus alignment. The report outlines basic history and construction of the Great House that facilitates astronomical events. The report references computer data, cutting edge at the time, but sadly outdated today.

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Documentation of Some Lunar and Solar Events at Casa Grande, AZ. (and other items). John H. Evans, Harry Hillman. 1979 ( tDAR id: 371716) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8D798ZP

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Keywords

Culture
Hohokam

Site Type
Great House / Big House

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Architectural Documentation

Temporal Keywords
Pioneer through Classic periods

Spatial Coverage

min long: -111.546; min lat: 32.988 ; max long: -111.521; max lat: 33.006 ;

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