TY  - EJOU
AU  - 
T1  - Interdisciplinary Studies of Ancient and the Most Ancient Heritage Sites in the Geography of Culture
T2  - International Journal of Geography and Geology

PY  - 2017
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
SN  - 2305-7041

AB  - Ancient and the most ancient heritage sites are revered landscapes or 
their components (rock sculptures, geoglyphs, sacred hills, trees, 
aquatic complexes and other objects of natural, anthropogenic and mixed 
origin), which are usually associated with folk traditions and legends. 
Authors of the article relate inclusion of such objects in the cultural 
landscape to prehistoric times (the Stone Age and earlier), and as the 
main primary function allocate astronomical orientation in space-time. 
The article shows examples of possible instrumental use of well-known 
and respected sites on the example of the earth's surface arched 
sculptures located in different regions of the world. As a result of 
studies carried out on the basis of maps, satellite images, photos, 
published descriptions, the authors conclude that most of the objects 
served as elements of information support systems, were included into 
the ancient local and regional navigation network and represent key 
parts of the organization of geo-cultural space, that was the objective 
basis of their sacralization.
KW  - Objects of natural and cultural heritage
KW  - The co-creation of man and 
nature
KW  - Orientation in space-time
KW  - Navigation
KW  - Astronomical and geodetic
 network.
DO  - 10.18488/journal.10/2017.6.3/10.3.40.47