Gnomon as Source of Information on Planet Rhythms

Abstract

For millennia, humans have been using the gnomon whose shadow passes the trajectory of the light source (sun or moon) as a measurement tool. With the gnomon authors prove that the ancient stone labyrinths in Northern Europe are solar calendars, sundials and compasses. Studies of cultural heritage around the world show that the majority of them might serve as orientation in space-time. According to the authors, the collection of ancient navigational facilities can be considered as ancient astronomical and geodetic network and as a record of astronomical history of the planet. For systemic analysis of this information it is necessary to create a base of paleo-astronomical data. The acquired information may be useful for studies of the history of the Earth and the history of science: the dynamics of changes of inclination of the Earth's axis, offset of the polar circles and the tropics, the characteristics of long-period rhythms of the planet, the evolution of climatic environments and the development of navigation technologies of the past. In addition, the creation of a network of solar observatories, with the technique of automatic registration shadow or a ray of light, will provide objective information on the solar-terrestrial relations and rhythms of nature

Cross-disciplinary Researches of Objects of Ancient Heritage on the Example of Stone Labyrinths and Petroglyph

“…ʺlabyrinth-11ʺ in the polar latitudes, does not have an arc for midday shade fixing in the winter solstice, as this shadow is much larger than the size of the labyrinth; 3. at latitude 50-60 ° shadows of all months of the year are placed in a circle of a relatively small diameter, a 7-arc ʺclassicʺ labyrinth is a convenient here; 4. at latitudes 40-30 ° radius of the outer circle is two times larger than the height of the gnomon -a type of "staff" (≈ 2 m); 5. Tropical calendar sizes shadows are placed on the gnomon -a type of ʺrodʺ, ʺscepterʺ (e.g., hex rod of dervishes) (Paranina, 2010(Paranina, . 2016.…”

Archaeological Objects as Elements of Informational Life Support System and Sources of Information About the Evolution of the Environment

“…Application of methods of cultural geography and paleogeography, paleoastronomy and astroarcheology allows us to prove that these objects were created as orientation tools in space-time and provides the opportunity to "be at the right time in the right place," i.e. performed the informational function in lifesupport system [1]- [7].…”

Space Rhythms and Technologies of Astronomic Navigation as Factors of Cultural Genesis and Sapientation

“…The results of the research have been summarized by the authors in the navigation concept of information modeling of the world [5,6,7]. The concept served as the basis for further research and theoretical constructions.…”