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An exploration of Africa's ancient astronomical history.
In a journey that has stretched from the coastline of Namibia to the steamy jungles of Ghana, across crocodile infested lakes and the deserts of Northern Kenya, the cliff-side dwellings of the Dogon in Mali and onto the mysterious archaeological sites of the Egyptian Sahara, this lecture explores Africa's ancient astronomical history.
By shedding new light on traditional African
astronomy, and in turn global understanding of the world's oldest science, acclaimed African astronomer, Dr Thebe Medupe of the South African Astronomical Observatory, will look at celestial beliefs from different parts of the African continent and how some of these ancient African perceptions link with current scientific knowledge.
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Dr Thebe Medupe | talks |
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Date and Time: |
30 January 2006 at 6:30 pm |
Duration: | 1 hour |
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Venue: |
The Royal Society |
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