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A Non Greco-Roman Perspective of the Night Sky

SUNY New Paltz
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Have you ever noticed that most of the constellations and mythologies that we are familiar with came from ancient Greece? But how can that be? The ancient Greeks can’t have been the ONLY civilization that created constellations with the stars and mythologies to explain them. So today, let’s explore a new perspective. Let’s take a look at the ways that many different cultures from around the world drew constellations and interpreted the night sky. ...more
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A Non Greco-Roman Perspective of the Night Sky
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2021Apr 27
Have you ever noticed that most of the constellations and mythologies that we are familiar with came from ancient Greece? But how can that be? The ancient Greeks can’t have been the ONLY civilization that created constellations with the stars and mythologies to explain them. So today, let’s explore a new perspective. Let’s take a look at the ways that many different cultures from around the world drew constellations and interpreted the night sky.