AugBC is considered the starting point of the From this they created the first almanachs – tables of the Mayan astronomers discover an 18.7-year cycle in the rising and setting of the Moon. Monument to an astronomically-based faith, worshiping the sun. Newgrange, a Neolithic monument in Ireland, is believed to be a The oldest known illustrations of the surface of the Moon. Knowth, a Neolithic monument in Ireland, is believed to contain Lion, bull and scorpion, which, at that time, marked three of the four cardinal points (both solstices and the spring equinox). That can be interpreted as the Big Dipper.Įarly Pictographs in Sumer show three early zodiac constellations, Humans and animals and two celestial objects which have been interpretedĪs the moon and Supernova HB9, which would make this the earliest record of a supernova in human history.Ī tomb in Puyang, China, contains a mosaic formed from white clam shells Is aligned with the sunrise and sunset at the summer and winter solstice days.Ī rock carving in India's Kashmir Valley shows a hunting scene involving The Goseck Circle, a Neolithic structure in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Southern Egypt represent Calendar Circles, indicating the rising of certain stars and the direction There are (disputed) claims that the stone circles of Nabta Playa in If proven true, it would be the oldest star-chart ever found.Īlso discussed controversially are theories stating that cave paintings inįrance depict certain stars and constellations of the night sky.Ĭosmic Hunt, a myth involving the Big Dipper evolves in NorthernĮurope and Siberia and is carried across the Bering land bridge to the Americas, making it the most diverse star lore know. Marked *), we approximated a date in the middle of the person's life time.Ī controversial theory suggest that the man-like figure in theĪch Valley Tusk Fragment resembles the stars of Orion. Also, some events are related to a certain person with the precise date being lost in time. Many of the early dates are approximations (marked ca.). If you are looking for a specific date, you can jump ahead by clicking on the respective century below. This time line supports the main site of our Star Lore History section,īriefly listing the most important moments in the history of astronomy in chronological order.Įach event is linked to a broader description in our detailed Understand and interpret the stories, a brief history of the astronomy of different cultures might be helpful. The primary focus of this site is astronomical mythology, called Star Lore.
Star Lore around the World Time Line of the History of Astronomy
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