The purpose of this thesis is to encapsulate the role of astronomy in the planning and construction of Mesoamerican cities. Divided into two parts, the first presents previous findings in the field of archaeoastronomy as well as the main orientation points on the horizon, towards which the astronomically functional monumental buildings are oriented, whereas the second part presents six examples of cities (Teotihuacan, Monte Albán, El Mirador, Calakmul, Uxmal, and Tulum) from all over the Mesoamerican geo-cultural landscape. These particular examples of astronomically aligned monumental buildings in these cities, as well as the connections between these aforementioned buildings, provide an insight to the impact of celestial bodies as landscape elements in the extraordinary planning and construction of cities in different regions of Mesoamerica.
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