WE'RE OPEN IN-PERSON, GRAB & GO, ONLINE!
Books & eMedia
Get Started
Search the Catalog Toledo Library App (Apple) Toledo Library App (Google Play)Can't Find It?
Local Author Submission Suggest a PurchaseeMedia Providers
Explore all eMedia Providers Bookflix Flipster Freegal hoopla OverDrive/Libby RBdigital ScienceFlix World Book eBooksMore Materials
Book Bundles Grab & Go Pick Up Get Book and Movie Picks 101 Picture Book Challenge Book & Movie Lists Book Kit Request Book Sales and Materials DonationsLocations
Locations
All Locations Birmingham Heatherdowns Holland Kent King Road Lagrange LockePrograms
Programs by Age
Youth (0-17) Young Children (0-5) Kids (6-10) Teens (11-17) Adults (18+) View Full CalendarOngoing Programs
Activities to Go Authors! Countdown to Kindergarten Saturday Morning with the Library Virtual Book Groups Virtual StorytimesTrending Now
Black Lives Matter Book Group Caldecott Read-In StoryWalk® Winter ReadServices
Career & Economic Success
Business Support Computer and Technology Help Grant & Nonprofit Support Job Search AssistanceCreating & Making
Making at the Library TelescopesLocal History & Genealogy
Local History Resources Digital Collections & ExhibitsSupport
Donate Friends of the Library Library Legacy Foundation Literati VolunteerPREK-12 HELP
Get Books
Book Bundles for Everyone Book Kit Request Student Library CardsGet Recommendations
Topics by Grade Level Personalized Recommendations Book Lists by Email Accelerated Reader Search CatalogServices and Programs
Explore All Services and Programs Virtual Class Visits Online Storytimes and Programs Test ProctoringPreschool
Ready to Read Countdown to Kindergarten Childcare Kit Delivery 101 Picture Book ChallengeQuick Links
Scholastic Teachables Tutor.comResearch
Education Research Tools
Career, College & Test Prep Education & Homework HelpResearch by Category
Books & Reading Biography & Genealogy Business & Investments Consumer & Automotive Create, Learn & Make eMedia History, Law & Culture Magazines & Newspapers Science, Technology & Health Toledo & OhioNews
Library Information
About Us Construction Holiday & Saturday Hours Leadership Policies ReportsWhat's New?
COVID Safety Employment Opportunities Latest Blog PostsConnect with Us
Ask A Librarian/Contact Us Doing Business with the Library Stay ConnectedLibrary Love
Share your Library Love Read Other's StoriesMy Card
WE'RE OPEN IN-PERSON, GRAB & GO, ONLINE!
Blog
The Blog of Toledo Lucas County Public Library
Celebrate the Winter Solstice with Archeoastronomy!
Posted about 1 month ago by Brittany G
During this year of immense unpredictably, I have found solace in circumstances that will never change. Our planet, no matter the turmoil we face, will continue to rotate every day while orbiting around our sun annually. Between the 20th and 23rd of December every year, the winter solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere. Also known as the “shortest” day of the year, it is the span of time when our hemisphere receives the least amount of sunlight. This scarcity of light is directly correlated with the tilted axis of our earth’s rotation and its path around the sun.
Ancient and modern cultures alike have celebrated the winter solstice, marking it as the official beginning of the winter season. Past societies that relied on agriculture had to create their own systems of seasonal tracking. Archaeologists have discovered these “observatories” and solar calendars built by ancient civilizations around the globe. Archeoastronomy, the study of how ancient people understood astronomical phenomena, is the term often used to describe these early monuments. Many of these archeoastronomical sites were built to track the solar and lunar cycles. Travel to many of these national sites is not possible this holiday season, but I’ve compiled a list of the structures you can explore, as well as the people that constructed them, with your TLCPL card!
- Cahokia Woodhenge in Collinsville, IL
- Chimney Rock National Monument in Pagosa, CO
- The Great Mound in Anderson, IN
- The Great Serpent Mound in Peebles, OH
- Hovenweep Castle in Blanding, UT
- The Medicine Wheel in Lovel, WY
- Newark Earthworks in Heath, OH
- Poverty Point in Pioneer, LA
- The Solar Calendar in Springerville, AZ
- The Sun Dagger Site in Nageezi, NM
Indian mounds of the middle Ohio Valley : a guide to mounds and earthworks of the Adena, Hopewell, Cole, and Fort Ancient people


Indian mounds of the middle Ohio Valley : a guide to Adena and Ohio Hopewell sites
A serpent's tale : discovering America's ancient mound builders
Ancient America : fifty archaeological sites to see for yourself
Star mounds: legacy of a Native American mystery
The Lost world of the Old Ones : discoveries in the ancient Southwest
Recent Stories
- Homeschooling Resources for Grades PreK-12
- Award-Winning Books 2020
- Biographies for Grades PreK-3
- Unplugged Play resources for Grades PreK-5
- My Life in Black Music
- Love You, Hate Your Politics
- What To Watch After Bridgerton
- The Enduring Influence of Rance Allen
- Ready to Read Early Literacy Tip 1-Talking
- 1920s America: A Decade of Great Change
Categories
- 101 Picture Book Challenge (53)
- Arts, Crafts and Hobbies (1)
- Arts, Crafts and Hobbies (76)
- Business and Investing (36)
- Children and Parenting (211)
- Computers and Technology (17)
- Cooking, Home and Garden (79)
- Coronavirus (35)
- Culture and Diversity (56)
- eBooks and Audiobooks (1)
- eBooks and Audiobooks (391)
- eMedia (46)
- Fiction (219)
- Health and Wellness (60)
- History and Politics (1)
- History and Politics (157)
- Library News (63)
- Local History (56)
- Movies and Music (1)
- Movies and Music (149)
- Mysteries and Thrillers (79)
- Nature and Travel (79)
- New Books and Movies (84)
- Nonfiction (2)
- Nonfiction (204)
- PreK-12 Teaching and Learning (139)
- - Grade Levels (44)
- + Preschool/ Kindergarten (17)
- + Early Elementary (1-3) (25)
- + Upper Elementary (4-5) (13)
- + Middle School (6-8) (5)
- + High School: (9-12) (10)
- - Subject Areas (36)
- Read-Watch-Do (10)
- Research and Resources (66)
- Romance (42)
- Science Fiction and Fantasy (73)
- Teaching & Engagement Ideas (1)
- Tech Tools and Making (13)
- Teen and Pre-Teens (84)
- Writing and Publishing (29)