But many ancient societies kept time by tracking ... with pyramids and the historic cultures in North Africa,” Higginbottom tells Astronomy. But that fascination has waned over time.

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He is particularly focused on archaeology and paleontology, although he has covered a wide variety of topics ranging from astronomy ... Nubia was an ancient region in northeast Africa centered ...

"This [study] is a new way to look at the sky goddess and at the way astronomy may have been used by the ancient Egyptians," Graur told Newsweek. The Egyptians had an advanced understanding of ...

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A new four-part lecture series focusing on ancient astronomy kicks off next weekend at the St. Joseph Public Library. Dr. Jay Lemanski hosts the talks, which begin with a 1 p.m. presentation ...