CONTENTS
PART I.
CHAPTER I.
PREHISTORIC ASTRONOMY OF THE ARYAN MIGRATING TRIBES.
Routes of Migration, East, West and South Alpha Draconis as Polaris—2800 B.C.
Regulus, or Alpha Leonis, rising with Sun and Summer Solstice—2280 B.C.
Early Religion of Chinese, resembling that of the Hindus.
Similarity of Astronomical Conceptions carried by Migrating Tribes to their new homes.
Figures representing the twelve signs connected with Mythology.
Similar imaginary forms of the figures implying nearly the same early Mythology.
Origin of the Zodiac traced to Prehistoric Nomads.
Natural Deductions from heliacal risings of stars.
Origin of Sun Dial from observance of shadow cast by tent poles.
Reasons for veneration in which the Solar Signs Taurus and Leo were held.
Phases of the Moon—Synodic Period—figures of signs illustrated.
Chinese Signs.
Conclusion that all Migrating Tribes carried with them similar signs of the Solar Zodiac.
The Chinese indebted to Hindus for improvements in their Astronomy.
Greeks not possessed of the System of Lunar Mansions.
Lunar Mansions called Arabian supposed to be derived from the Chaldeans.
