Unusual Archaeology: Contemplating the Cosmos (Part 2)

Gazing up at the night sky is a universal human experience, likely
as old as our species itself. But how did our ancient ancestors
feel about what they saw in the heavens, and how did it shape their
lives? In Episode Two of our three-part Fascination miniseries on
unusual archaeology, science journalist Kata Karáth introduces us
to archaeoastronomy—the study of how people in the past experienced
and explained the phenomena of the cosmos. Listen to the first
episode of this series: “Sustainable Fishing with Ancient Chambers
and Ocean Tides” E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have
any questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover!
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hosted by Kata Karáth. Special thanks to Saara Alakorva and Camilla
Brattland for their assistance with parts of this script. Shayna
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