Perhaps they learned it all off by heart from a young age from a basic star chart (relative to seasons which were- and are still of utmost importance to all of us) and remembered it. After all, their entire survival/existence relied upon knowing roughly what to expect next.
This is nothing new, the Mesopotamian's were were the original masters of Astronomy it seems.
Astronomy in Ancient Mesopotamia
I recall reading a book on Astronomy written by the great Fred Hoyle, and he totally marveled at their ancient and vast knowledge.
Funny, how you too are drawn to Astronomy too Kerr!!!
I spend many hours in the winter months with my home made 8 inch Newtonian Reflector and my 4 inch Refractor viewing the heavens. I find there is nothing more to humble a person to look at some of the deep space objects like the Orion Nebula to put our position in the whole scheme of things in to perspective!
I saw a show on Ch 4 TV here the other day, where they showed the first actual photo taken in Infra Red of the object at the very centre of our Galaxy- a massive black hole. It was most strange to see this tiny, almost insignificant dot in the middle of a colour enhanced picture- that showed the ball of energy we here are held in place by!
The seasons will be about right for us all soon!
Ciow,
Dave
This is nothing new, the Mesopotamian's were were the original masters of Astronomy it seems.
Astronomy in Ancient Mesopotamia
I recall reading a book on Astronomy written by the great Fred Hoyle, and he totally marveled at their ancient and vast knowledge.
Funny, how you too are drawn to Astronomy too Kerr!!!
I spend many hours in the winter months with my home made 8 inch Newtonian Reflector and my 4 inch Refractor viewing the heavens. I find there is nothing more to humble a person to look at some of the deep space objects like the Orion Nebula to put our position in the whole scheme of things in to perspective!
I saw a show on Ch 4 TV here the other day, where they showed the first actual photo taken in Infra Red of the object at the very centre of our Galaxy- a massive black hole. It was most strange to see this tiny, almost insignificant dot in the middle of a colour enhanced picture- that showed the ball of energy we here are held in place by!
The seasons will be about right for us all soon!
Ciow,
Dave