Astronomy in the Upper Palaeolithic

Cambridge Archaeological Journal Vol/Iss. 21(3) Cambridge University Press Cambridge Published In Pages: 331-355
By Hayden, Brian, Villeneuve, Suzanna

Hypothesis

Most constellation observations amongst hunter gatherers will be of single stars or small portions of systems.

Note

Few groups identified any constellations along the ecliptic. No statistical analysis

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
UNKNOWNSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Presence of Astronomical SystemDependentEthnometeorology

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