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The World’s First Astronomers

Priests as Sky Watchers Ancient astronomers were often priests who observed the heavens to understand divine order. Long before telescopes, they tracked stars using sight, shadow, and stone alignments.Solstices and Seasonal Timekeeping Structures like Stonehenge, Nabta Playa, and Mayan temples align with solstices and equinoxes, marking agricultural cycles and religious festivals.Eclipses and Planetary Cycles Babylonian astronomers recorded luna…
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The Archaeologist broke the news in on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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