Era · 3000 BCE – 500 BCE

Ancient Astronomy

History of Astronomy

Overview

The earliest systematic sky-watching, when farming and religious calendars were tied to the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars. Across Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and Mesoamerica, observers tracked solstices, eclipses, and planetary cycles long before the idea of a physical cosmos.

Traditions

Knowledge connections

ContainsBabylonian Astronomy
ContainsEgyptian Astronomy
ContainsGreek Astronomy
ContainsRoman Astronomy
ContainsChinese Astronomy
ContainsIndian Astronomy
ContainsMayan Astronomy

Sources & references

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BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica
General reference for the history of astronomy, biographies, and cultural context.

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