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Star circle : the Bighorn Medicine Wheel / Ivy Merriot ; forward by William Mc. Matthews ; edited by Jan Sublett and Gail A. Fisher-White.
Penn Museum Library E78.W95 M47 2017
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Merriot, Ivy T. Fisher-Herriges, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indians of North America--Wyoming--Antiquities.
- Indians of North America.
- Astronomy.
- Archaeological parks.
- Wyoming.
- Antiquities.
- Archaeological parks--Wyoming--Bighorn National Forest.
- Medicine wheels.
- Celestial mechanics.
- Astronomy--Cross-cultural studies.
- Medicine Wheel National Historic Landmark (Wyo.)--Folklore.
- Medicine Wheel National Historic Landmark (Wyo.).
- Medicine Wheel National Historic Landmark (Wyo.)--History.
- Bighorn National Forest (Wyo.)--Antiquities.
- Bighorn National Forest (Wyo.).
- Bighorn Mountains (Wyo. and Mont.).
- Indians of North America--Antiquities.
- United States--Bighorn Mountains.
- Wyoming--Bighorn National Forest.
- Wyoming--Medicine Wheel National Historic Landmark.
- Genre:
- Cross-cultural studies.
- Folklore.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 183 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Bozeman, MT : Sky Traditions Publishing, [2017]
- Summary:
- "In these pages, Dr. Merriot takes her readers into the night sky above the Bighorn Medicine Wheel to explore the scientific and supernatural elements of this National Historic Landmark and Sacred Site. Written for the adventurous, Ivy relates cultural and scientific stories, adding personal experiences and new findings from her own research based on indigenous and western science astronomies. She concludes that the Wheel is a spectacularly designed and fitting "place" to study the cosmos and encourages her readers to take a personal trip to the Bighorn Medicine Wheel and embark upon their own adventure with the stars"--Back cover.
- Notes:
- "Based on doctoral research in the History of Science, Native Studies, and American Studies at Montana State University, Bozeman Montana, USA."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-180).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Professor Elisabeth J. Tooker Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781543122190
- 1543122191
- OCLC:
- 1007836674
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