Discover the Forgotten Paths of Ancient History
Discover the Forgotten Paths of Ancient History
Discover the Forgotten Paths of Ancient History
Discover the Forgotten Paths of Ancient History
John K. Lundwall's Research and Photography

Discover the Forgotten Paths of Ancient History

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John Knight Lundwall

John Knight Lundwall is a teacher, writer, photographer, researcher, and backyard astronomer. He leads tours to sacred sites and presents on the subjects of myth, religion, and culture. Discover information on John’s work, including his research, speaking engagements, announcements, podcasts, blog essays, and more.

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Announcing the Egyptian Odyssey Tour May 20th-30th, 2027! 


Join Dr. Lundwall in Egypt, 2027, for the Egyptian Odyssey Tour. Dr. Lundwall will take you up and down the Nile for 11 days and 10 nights of true sightseeing wonder. We will journey through the Pyramids, enter the new Cairo Museum, visit the first pyramid texts, sail down the Nile on a luxury river cruise, and enter tombs, palaces, and temples. A full schedule with a reduced price (priced for graduate students)! Click the link and explore the itinerary. This is a once in a lifetime trip! Come gaze, wonder, and learn! There is an optional 2-day extension at the beginning of the trip as well.

The Utah Cultural Astronomy Project

The Utah Cultural Astronomy Project is a team of unified researchers who survey rock art panels in Utah and surrounding states. Dr. Lundwall leads the team as a cultural anthropologist. John McHugh is the lead archeologist. Other team members include surveyors, astronomers, and rock art specialists. UCAP focuses on the cultural astronomy of indigenous sites in Utah. UCAP is dedicated to the recording, preservation, and protection of these sites through stewardship, education, and responsible participation. For the latest photos and research, click here 

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The Utah Cultural Astronomy Project
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John's Photography

John K. Lundwall is an avid photographer and has carried his astro-modified camera around the world. Explore his gallery of images. 

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John's Photography

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Purchase a signed copy of Dr. Lundwall’s groundbreaking book. The price includes shipping! All proceeds go to Dr. Lundwall’s research.

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UCAP is the Utah Cultural Astronomy Project. We are a team of researchers investigating the cultural astronomy of the ancient and native inhabitants of present-day Utah. Our team includes astronomers, archeologists, rock art specialists, photographers, and others who are interested in and have a passion for ancient rock art and history. We record, film, measure, and help preserve ancient sites.

John Knight Lundwall holds a doctorate in comparative myth and religion from the


Joseph Campbell school of comparative myth, Pacifica Graduate Institute, out of


California. He is a writer, author, lecturer, academic editor, cultural astronomer, and field


researcher. He has led tours to sacred sites and gives star tours of the sky and constellations. He is also an avid photographer and hiker of the outdoors.

John Lundwall is raising funds for a full-length documentary film, To Touch the Sky: The


Cultural Astronomy of the Ancient Fremont. Presently, UCAP is working on becoming a


501(c)(3) nonprofit, so donations can be tax deductible. The project is privately funded.


You can contribute by purchasing something from The Store on this website or by donating directly. If you like what UCAP has to share, please consider joining the research team with a financial contribution. Any amount is appreciated

“If you want to be apart of the research team, and you have some free time on your hands


you can be help by being a library research assistant (actual reading research), or if you


live locally and want to get involved, you can help with site preservation. Contact Dr. Lundwall on his Contact Page for more information

Purchase John’s book directly from Amazon. You may also purchase a signed copy of Dr. Lundwall’s book from the Store page. Proceeds goes to fund his research.

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A broad revisioning of ancient oral cultures and how they create and use mythologies. A fascinating exploration of ancient history, myth, religion, and cosmology.

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