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Naked-eye astronomy had an important place
in ancient civilizations
Positional astronomy
- the study of the positions of objects in the sky and how these positions change
Naked-eye astronomy
- the sort that requires no equipment but human vision
Extends far back in time
- British Isles Stonehenge
- Native American Medicine Wheel
- Aztec, Mayan and Incan temples
- Egyptian pyramids