Sun, Moon, and Calendar: Research on Prehistoric Astronomy

by Mr Jonathan Lindström (Populär Arkeologi, Sweden)

Wednesday 3 Mar 2027, 13:30 → 14:30 Europe/Stockholm

FC 61 (AlbaNova Main Building)

The unique rock carvings at Släbro, Nyköping - unparalleled anywhere else in the world offer a fresh and detailed insight into prehistoric astronomy and the lunisolar calendar, which was in use throughout Neolithic Europe. Archaeologist and author Jonathan Lindström presents his new book, *Månvölvan* ("The Moon Seeress"), and discusses the methodological challenges within archaeoastronomy - including the tendency toward overly imaginative interpretations of sites and artifacts such as Stonehenge and the Nebra Sky Disc.