2012/11/05 by Amelia Carolina Sparavigna, Sparavigna, Amelia Carolina
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #History and Philosophy of Physics (physics.hist-ph) #physics.hist-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1211.0915
Keywords: Satellite Imagery, Orientation, Archaeoastronomy, Pyramids, China
arxiv created 2012/11/05 · arxiv updated 2012/11/06
The Chinese Pyramids are huge ancient burial mounds. In the satellite images we can see some complexes where the main buildings are the pyramidal mounds of an emperor and his empress. Here we discuss a possible sunrise/sunset orientation of these two pyramids on the solstices and equinoxes.