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6,000-Year-Old Astronomical Observatories (And We Thought They Were Just Tombs)

IDEAS Posted: July 12, 2016 5:00 am

“Astronomers are exploring ancient tombs in Portugal that they believe may have been used by prehistoric humans to enhance specific views of the night skies. Researchers are focusing on the alignment of the stars with … dolmens that feature long narrow entrances that act as apertures, essentially zooming in on stars and planets that wouldn’t always be visible from the outside.”

IDEAS Published: 06.29.16

Read the story in The Atlantic Published: 06.29.16

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