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Comparing constellations across cultures
Charles Kemp, Duane W Hamacher, Daniel R Little +1
Cultural astronomy reveals ways in which perception and culture have shaped the interpretation of the night sky.
Perceptual grouping explains constellations across cultures
Charles Kemp, Duane W. Hamacher, Daniel R. Little +1
Cultures around the world organise stars into constellations, or asterisms, and these groupings are often considered to be arbitrary and culture-specific. Yet there are striking si…
Indigenous Astronomy: Best Practices and Protocols for Including Indigenous Astronomy in the Planetarium Setting
Annette S. Lee, Nancy Maryboy, David Begay +8
Indigenous people have nurtured critical relationships with the stars, from keen observation and sustainable engineering to place-based ceremony, navigation, and celestial architec…
Solstice and Solar Position observations in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditions
Duane W. Hamacher, Robert S. Fuller, Trevor M. Leaman +1
A major focus of the archaeoastronomical research conducted around the world focuses on understanding how ancient cultures observed sunrise and sunset points along the horizon, par…
Indigenous use of stellar scintillation to predict weather and seasonal change
Duane W. Hamacher, John Barsa, Segar Passi +1
Indigenous peoples across the world observe the motions and positions of stars to develop seasonal calendars. Additionally, changing properties of stars, such as their brightness a…
Death and Maier: meteors and mortuary rites in the eastern Torres Strait (Eud kerker: na korep maierira asmer opged Torres Straitge)
Carla B. Guedes, Duane W. Hamacher, John Barsa +4
English: To the Meriam Mir people of Mer (Murray Island) in the eastern Torres Strait, bright meteors are an important element of death customs and beliefs. We draw from a combinat…