How did an ancient African tribe know about stars invisible to the human eye?

How did an ancient African tribe know about stars invisible to the human eye?

Long before Western telescopes were even invented, the Dogon people of Mali in Africa already had an incredibly deep, precise understanding of the solar system.

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They didn't need Western validation or space programs, their knowledge was passed down through generations of precise observation and complex mathematics.

Africa isn’t catching up to science, we’ve been tracking the universe from the very beginning.

Did you learn about African astronomy in school, or is this your first time hearing about the Dogon?

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