“Milky Way Astronomies”

Proposing a Framework for Cultural Comparison

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  • Alejandro Martín López Universidad de Buenos Aires

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https://doi.org/10.1558/jsa.23699

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The Milky Way

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Author Biography

  • Alejandro Martín López, Universidad de Buenos Aires

    Alejandro Martín López, CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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López, A. M. (2022). “Milky Way Astronomies”: Proposing a Framework for Cultural Comparison. Journal of Skyscape Archaeology, 8(1), 131-134. https://doi.org/10.1558/jsa.23699