The wise astronomers of antiquity

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If a wise astronomer of antiquity returned to Earth, it wouldn't be surprising if the conversation didn't flow easily with a modern astronomer, even though both are experts in Astronomy.

There is still a scientific void separating Ancestral Astronomy from Modern Astronomy, making them seem irreconcilable. However, what I have concluded over these years of studying Calendars and ancestral astronomy is that these two fields are simply two different ways of looking at the sky, both relevant and scientific.

Ancestral Astronomy and Modern Astronomy

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Nowadays, ancestral astronomy is associated with religious and mythological beliefs, dedicated to the prediction of astronomical events like eclipses, seasons of the year, solstices, equinoxes, etc.

The calendars and timekeeping devices of ancient societies are well recognized for their civil functions in agriculture and their roles in religious rituals and ceremonies.

It is in this brief and naive way that the astronomy of ancient cultures is usually explained.