The Cosmos of the Andes: Inca Astronomy Unveiled with Professor Gary Urton

A fascinating discussion with retired Professor Gary Urton who lived among native Quechuan communities in Peru during the 1970's. Gary is one of the foremost researchers on Incan and Quechua ethnoastronomy. We dive into some mysteries and get his extensive take on what is really going on in these wildly accurate and important ancient and Indigenous cultures.


Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Setting
03:26 Exploring the Astronomy and Cosmology of the Inca Civilization
11:22 Mapping the Stars to the Landscape in the Andes
25:34 Differences Between Southern Hemisphere and Northern Hemisphere Astronomy
32:46 Exploring Inca Astronomy
36:07 The Complex Inca Calendar System
38:10 Coordinating Lunar and Solar Cycles
52:36 Decoding the Khipus



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