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Some Notes on the Rapanui Archaeoastronomy
- Sergei V. Rjabchikov
- Physics
- 31 October 2013
This paper is dedicated to the research of secrets of Easter Island (Rapa Nui), a remote plot of land in the Pacific; the work includes not only necessary ethnological data, but also some results on… Expand
A Note on the Rapanui Lunar Calendar
- Sergei V. Rjabchikov
- Physics
- 22 May 2014
This paper is dedicated to the research of secrets of Easter Island (Rapa Nui), a remote plot of land in the Pacific; the article contains not only ethnological data, but also some results on the… Expand
The Ancient Astronomy of Easter Island: Venus and Aldebaran
- Sergei V. Rjabchikov
- Physics
- 28 February 2016
One additional position of the famous Mataveri calendar of Easter Island has been interpreted. New data on the watchings of Venus and Aldebaran have been rendered. Some reports about the sun, the… Expand
The Ancient Astronomy of Easter Island: Canopus and the Legendary King Hotu-Matua
- Sergei V. Rjabchikov
- Physics
- 23 November 2016
Watchings of Canopus as a herald of the winter were important duties of ancient priests-astronomers on Easter Island. All the analysed data witness that this star was observed during the first and… Expand
The Ancient Astronomy of Easter Island: Mars and Sweet Potatoes
- Sergei V. Rjabchikov
- Physics
- 17 May 2016
The role of the monument Moai a Mata Mea at Easter Island in the fertility cult has been explained. The own late statue that belonged to the ruling Miru group can provisionally be dated back to ca.… Expand
The Ancient Astronomy of Easter Island: The Mamari Tablet Tells (Part 3)
- Sergei V. Rjabchikov
- Physics
- 12 December 2016
One of main events on Rapanui before the cruel war (several wars) between the Hanau Momoko and Hanau Eepe was the annual election of the bird-man. Plainly, the local priest-astronomers, the… Expand
Easter Island: the Tongariki and Mataveri Solar Observatories Used a Common Methodology
- Sergei V. Rjabchikov
- Physics
- 28 August 2015
Two additional positions of the famous Mataveri calendar of Easter Island have been interpreted. The information about the stars of the Virgo constellation has been obtained, too. As a result, the… Expand
On the Observations of the Sun in Polynesia
- Sergei V. Rjabchikov
- Physics
- 18 July 2014
The role of the Polynesian sun god Tagaloa has been studied. The Polynesian characters Maui-tikitiki, Tane and Tiki were related to the sun as well. The solar data of Easter Island are essential… Expand
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