The decision taken today in Brasilia (Brazil) is the result of the formal approval of a study on Astronomy and World Heritage has had the participation of IAC
The elks Alentejo, Talayotic monuments of Menorca, the observatories built in the era of Carlos III in Madrid and San Fernando, or mountain sanctuaries of aboriginals are some points of interest in archaeo-astronomical heritage in Spain
From Stone Age to the Space Age, man has always looked at the sky. This union has not only provided knowledge about the universe, but also a heritage from the time of the Mayan calendars or tables Mesopotamian to the present. For the first time this scientific heritage can be considered world heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The 34 th meeting of the World Heritage Committee of the organization, which ended Tuesday in Brasilia (Brazil) has approved a study that defines the criteria to include more and archaeo-astronomical interest within the World Heritage List.
The study, published by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) has been supported by the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) and the Starlight-IAC initiative, with which the center seeks to defend the quality of night skies and the general right to observe the stars. IAC
investigator Juan Antonio Belmonte, who has participated in the study, summarizes the opportunities arising from the decision of UNESCO: The study provides a basis for governments and institutions to nominate monuments or places of special interest and archaeo-astronomical . With these same criteria, the responsible UNESCO assessed and, where appropriate, approve the inclusion of candidates on the list of world heritage sites.
In its 500 pages, the authors detail the many characteristics that could confer on a funerary monument to a natural or a collection of astronomical manuscripts, among many other manifestations, the consideration of World Heritage. "Astronomy is a key part in the cultural and natural heritage of mankind. Recognizing this fact allows us to formally identify and clarify the astronomical value in the context of the World Heritage Convention," said Clive Ruggles, head of group work on Astronomy and World Heritage International Astronomical Union and editor of the study.
UNESCO's decision opens the door to many places in the world choose to be included en el Listado del Patrimonio Mundial. Belmonte, que dirige en el IAC el proyecto Arqueoastronomía, cita alguno de los parajes españoles que podrían llegar a recibir esta consideración: "España conserva muchos puntos de interés. Tal es el caso de los monumentos talayóticos de la isla de Menorca, los observatorios construidos durante el reinado de Carlos III o los santuarios de alta montaña que crearon los aborígenes canarios". El investigador del IAC también alude al conjunto de 177 antas, tumbas megalíticas distribuidas entre Extremadura y la región portuguesa de El Alentejo cuya orientación sigue de forma casi exacta las diferentes posiciones del Sol al amanecer.
Sin embargo, el trabajo no sólo permitirá increase the list of world heritage sites. "The study also enables you to reassess the value of some monuments that are already part of this list," said the coordinator of the Thematic Initiative and World Heritage of UNESCO, Anna Sidorenko-Dulom. It could be the case, for example, popular megalithic construction of Stonehenge, in England, or the Mosque of Cordoba in Spain.
We say quite clearly, the island of La Palma is one of the best studied sites in the world in the sense proposed by the UNESCO.
In 2006 we did an inventory of 168 estaciones rupestres explicando su vinculación con las posiciones extremas del Sol (solsticios), unos pocos relacionados con las posiciones intermedias (equinoccios) y otros con algunas de las montañas más destacadas de la geografía insular (Bejenao y Pico de la Nieve). En los últimos cuatro años hemos ampliado este inventario, incluyendo como novedad los surcos de La Caldera.
También realizamos el inventario de los amontonamientos de piedras de las cumbres de La Caldera y su doble religación con los pùntos más elevados de los picos y el primer Sol del año (amanecer del solsticio de invierno, el 21 de diciembre) y el inventario de lugares con canales y cazoletas, claramente relacionadas by projecting its holder sunward summer (other and sunset depending on the side of the island).
also demonstrated the existence of two astronomical markers (Las Lajitas and Izcagua headers) and its relationship with the Sun and the Moon. After the summer
publish another great discovery at the Canaries, the linking of 4 rock art sites in La Palma, 1 1 La Gomera and El Hierro with a star.
will now begin to satisfy one of our designs, "First they ignore you, soon you decry, then discuss your ideas and later on the appropriate"
Soon (Not much time) and someone will begin to discover what was already discovered and will be responsible for Inventories, etc, etc. We assume that this is so.
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