My thanks to David Higham who attended a course last Saturday and sent in this image of the Caracol Observatory Tower at Chichen Itza and also for drawing my attention to the fact that the later additions are aligned differently, possibly accounting for the need to track different celestial objects or even for differences due to the precession of the equinoxes.
The natural Navigation: The Right Course, Naturally
Archaeoastronomy in Mexico
08 October 2008 by Tristan Gooley
A Meeting of Minds
06 October 2008 by Tristan Gooley
One of my secret hopes when launching the beginner’s courses was that it would attract a varied gang. I am delighted to be able to write that the early indications are very promising. Those walking away with a certificate already include a submariner and Royal Navy officer as well as a brace of desert-crossers, holidaymakers, engineers and writers.
This really adds to the day as everyone’s varying backgrounds and experiences allow them to offer fresh perspectives on new and familiar territory. It also means that the learning never stops for me too. On the course last Saturday I learnt something new about archaeoastronomy and the ancient observatory at Chichen Itza in Mexico and found out about the Geochron clock, which shows in real time the areas of earth that are in light and dark.
Welcome to the home of natural navigation on the Internet.
Natural navigation is the art of being able to find your way solely by using nature. It encompasses using the sun, moon, stars, weather, water, land, sea, plants and animals.
The Natural Navigator is the school set up by Tristan Gooley to research and teach natural navigation. It is also the title of his book on the subject.
If you would like to know more about natural navigation you can browse the website, read about Tristan’s natural navigation book, or listen to a BBC Radio 4 interview with Tristan.
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