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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…
Whitening the Sky: light pollution as a form of cultural genocide
Duane W. Hamacher, Krystal de Napoli, Bon Mott
Light pollution is actively destroying our ability to see the stars. Many Indigenous traditions and knowledge systems around the world are based on the stars, and the peoples' abil…