The Origins of Astronomy - Series 1: Episode 1

Arguably the first science, was the science of astronomy. Beginning in the middle east I begin with a look at science in ancient Egypt, before moving onto their more sophisticated neighbours The Babylonians. Along the way I discuss the astronomical discoveries of these early cultures and ask the question: Why did science start here?
In this episode we tackle the development of astronomy, which led to the first calendars used to assist agriculture. We also discover the MUL.APIN tablets of the Babylonians, the earliest example of scientific data, which were used to record the positions of the stars.
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[@lovecosya]

thank you for your work, it was very interesting 💫

[@BOA_04]

Came across this vid when I randomly thought to myself... who even invented trigonometry 😂😂😂