The First Astronomers
I am very excited to receive my book and can’t wait to get into it. I watched The First Inventors and was very interested in how Indigenous Elders read the stars.
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The First Astronomers is the first book to reveal the rich knowledge of the stars and the planets held by First Peoples around the world.
Duane Hamacher is Associate Professor of Cultural Astronomy in the School of Physics at the University of Melbourne. He earned graduate degrees in astrophysics and the social sciences and has appeared on TEDx, The Story of God with Morgan Freeman, and many other high profile local and international programs. He serves as an expert consultant for UNESCO and works for Indigenous elders in the Torres Strait and around the world to document traditional star knowledge for educational programs and public understanding.
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I am very excited to receive my book and can’t wait to get into it. I watched The First Inventors and was very interested in how Indigenous Elders read the stars.
I love the stars and the way of the ancients and so glad to absorb myself in this and talk to others about it ⭐️
Awesome intro to the amazing knowledge and skills of the First Australians. Highly recommend if Australia’s long interesting history prior to European settlement interests you.
Fabulous book so far. Gripped me from the start. I love that there is a whole community of people involved in the compilation of this book. So important to maintain the knowledge of our ancestors.
Fascinating, opens up a whole new understanding of the world.
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