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Slide 1: Ancient people were fascinated by the sky and the patterns of the stars. Little
Notes By Gregory Bodenhamer Ph.D. Powerful Humanistic Development PeopleNology
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Technology Evolution They noticed that the Moon changed its shape from night to night
and changed its position against the stars.
Slide 2: They traced out constellations that looked like people and animals and made up
stories about them. The first astronomical observations were painted on the walls of
caves 30,000 years ago. Ancient priests were among the first astronomers. They studied
the sky to make sure that their calendars, based on the changes of the Moon, were
accurate. At least 5,000 years ago, ancient astronomers began using large stones to chart
the movement of the Sun and the stars. The most famous ancient observatory of this kind
is called Stonehenge, in England. American Indians also built circles of stones lin