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Blog #2: Archaeoastronomy, or Ancient Astronomy

Archaeoastronomy is the study of the practice of astronomy in prehistory, or Ancient Astronomy. Once the subject of much debate by scientists, it is now accepted that astronomy was indeed practiced in prehistory. Human astronomical observations began in the Palaeolithic period, with the discovery of “decorated Baboon fibula with 29 parallel notches incised notches from Kwazulu… Continue reading Blog #2: Archaeoastronomy, or Ancient Astronomy Continue reading

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