noun
archaeoastronomy; archeoastronomy
Academic field studying how ancient cultures understood and used celestial phenomena.
天文考古学は、古代遺跡と天体の関係を研究する学問です。
Archaeoastronomy is the study of the relationship between ancient sites and celestial bodies.
Compound of 天文 (astronomy) + 考古学 (archaeology), a calque of English 'archaeoastronomy'.