Download or read book Skywatchers of Ancient Mexico written by Anthony F. Aveni and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining as it does the romance of space with the mystery of the past, the study of pre-Columbian skywatchers of the New World has drawn increasing scientific and popular attention in recent years. Aveni, one of the pioneers in this new interdisciplinary field, couples basic astronomy with archaeological and ethnological data to present a readable and entertaining synthesis of what is known of ancient astronomy in this hemisphere.