astronomical chronology
英[ˌæstrəˈnɔmɪkəl krəˈnɔlədʒi:]美[ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl krəˈnɑlədʒi]
Astronomical chronology, or astronomical dating, is a technical method of dating events or artifacts that are associated with astronomical phenomena. Written records of historical events that include descriptions of astronomical phenomena have done much to clarify the chronology of the Ancient Near East; works of art which depict the configuration of the stars and planets and buildings which are oriented to the rising and setting of celestial bodies at a particular time have all been dated through astronomical calculations.