All articles tagged with #celestial map
The Pawnee Star Chart, created around 1625 by the Skiri band of the Pawnee Nation, is an elk-skin depiction of the night sky whose exact purpose remains debated; it may have served as a mnemonic device for priests to recount origin myths rather than a precise star map.
Archaeologists have unearthed a 3,000-year-old stone disk in northeastern Italy, believed to depict a celestial map with carvings that align with existing asterisms. However, debate arises as some astronomers, like Ed Krupp, question whether the carvings were intentionally created as celestial markers. The discovery raises questions about the technological capabilities of ancient civilizations and the potential implications for modern society.