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Chinese tombs oriented by a compass: evidence from paleomagnetic changes versus the age of tombs
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SYSNO ASEP 0357483 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Chinese tombs oriented by a compass: evidence from paleomagnetic changes versus the age of tombs Author(s) Charvátová, Ivanka (GFU-E) ORCID, RID
Klokočník, Jaroslav (ASU-R) RID, ORCID
Kolmaš, J. (CZ)
Kostelecký, J. (CZ)Source Title Studia geophysica et geodaetica. - : Geofyzikální ústav AV ČR, v. v. i. - ISSN 0039-3169
Roč. 55, č. 1 (2011), s. 159-174Number of pages 16 s. Language eng - English Country CZ - Czech Republic Keywords Chinese tombs ; magnetic compass ; paleomagnetic declination ; Fuson hypothesis Subject RIV DE - Earth Magnetism, Geodesy, Geography CEZ AV0Z30120515 - GFU-E (2005-2011) AV0Z10030501 - ASU-R (2005-2011) UT WOS 000287330900009 DOI 10.1007/s11200-011-0009-2 Annotation Extant written records indicate that knowledge of an ancient type of compass in China is very old - dating back to before the Han dynasty to at least the 4th century BC. Geomancy was practised for a long time and had a profound influence on the face of China's landscape and city plans. The tombs (pyramids) near the former Chinese capital citis of Xi'an and Luoyang show strong spatial orientations, sometimes along a basic South-North axis but usually with deviations of several degrees to the East or West. The use of the compass means that the needle was directed towards the actual magnetic pole at the time of construction, or last recontruction, of the respective tomb. However the magnetic pole, relative to the nearly "fixed" geographic pole, shifts significantly over time. Workplace Geophysical Institute Contact Hana Krejzlíková, kniha@ig.cas.cz, Tel.: 267 103 028 Year of Publishing 2013
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