I love the thought of stargazing in ancient times gone by, and think the names of the ships should come from civilizations that looked to the Heavens.
The Anasazi were a mysterious people who lived in Arizona and New Mexico about a thousand years ago. A recently discovered site called Penasco Blanco shows a depiction on a cave wall of what must be a supernova explosion. Recording of the supernova which created the Crab Nebula in 1054 A.D. The Anasazi also built a solar observatory called Hovenweep Castle at Four Corners. Evidence points to the fact that the Anasazi were quite experienced sky-watchers, as are their probable descendents, the Pueblo Indians.
The Skidi band of Pawnee are known to have had a complex religion of which astronomy was a large part. Also the Chumash had a particularly developed view of astronomy. The Chumash identified Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, as well as a number of stars as dim as sixth magnitude.
So since these native North American tribes were hunter gatherers. Then I think the tribe names would make good names for pirate, military, salvager and mining ships.
Anasazi
Pueblo
Pawnee
Chumash
Another great stargazing civilization was the Mayan. The priest-astronomers recorded Mayan cosmology in codices, many of which were burned by the Spanish. A few codices remain, and several Spanish historians also recorded basic Mayan cosmology. Codex Vaticanus A is a wealthy source of information on how Mayans viewed the universe. They have some great looking names if sometimes hard to pronounce.
A few with there meanings. I think good names for Explorers and Traders.
Metzli, Is where the moon and clouds reside.
Citlallicue "She of the Starry Skirts"
Tonatiuh The sun, a red eagle with a large and all-seeing eye.
Mamalhuazocan "Heaven of the Fire Drill"
Nanatzcayan The home of thunder.
Omeyocan Is where the dual male-female god, who created space and time, lives.
Xux Ek The "Great Star" (Venus).
Xaman Ek Polaris.
And last but not least, early Indian Astronomy. The practices of astronomy and astrology in ancient India had their roots almost four thousand years ago. Much of what we know about Indian astronomy comes from the Sanskrit sacred books called the Vedas.
Devas which means 'bright' and refers to the luminous nature of the sun and stars.
We also have to name a ship SAUSAGE try saying it without smiling.
The Anasazi were a mysterious people who lived in Arizona and New Mexico about a thousand years ago. A recently discovered site called Penasco Blanco shows a depiction on a cave wall of what must be a supernova explosion. Recording of the supernova which created the Crab Nebula in 1054 A.D. The Anasazi also built a solar observatory called Hovenweep Castle at Four Corners. Evidence points to the fact that the Anasazi were quite experienced sky-watchers, as are their probable descendents, the Pueblo Indians.
The Skidi band of Pawnee are known to have had a complex religion of which astronomy was a large part. Also the Chumash had a particularly developed view of astronomy. The Chumash identified Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, as well as a number of stars as dim as sixth magnitude.
So since these native North American tribes were hunter gatherers. Then I think the tribe names would make good names for pirate, military, salvager and mining ships.
Anasazi
Pueblo
Pawnee
Chumash
Another great stargazing civilization was the Mayan. The priest-astronomers recorded Mayan cosmology in codices, many of which were burned by the Spanish. A few codices remain, and several Spanish historians also recorded basic Mayan cosmology. Codex Vaticanus A is a wealthy source of information on how Mayans viewed the universe. They have some great looking names if sometimes hard to pronounce.
A few with there meanings. I think good names for Explorers and Traders.
Metzli, Is where the moon and clouds reside.
Citlallicue "She of the Starry Skirts"
Tonatiuh The sun, a red eagle with a large and all-seeing eye.
Mamalhuazocan "Heaven of the Fire Drill"
Nanatzcayan The home of thunder.
Omeyocan Is where the dual male-female god, who created space and time, lives.
Xux Ek The "Great Star" (Venus).
Xaman Ek Polaris.
And last but not least, early Indian Astronomy. The practices of astronomy and astrology in ancient India had their roots almost four thousand years ago. Much of what we know about Indian astronomy comes from the Sanskrit sacred books called the Vedas.
Devas which means 'bright' and refers to the luminous nature of the sun and stars.
We also have to name a ship SAUSAGE try saying it without smiling.
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