This website explores the many aspects of Indigenous Astronomy in Australia. Learn how Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities perceive various types astronomical phenomena, how elders read the stars, or watch videos of animations, dances, and songs related to the stars.

Australian Aboriginal astronomy has been passed down orally, through ceremonies, and in their artwork of many kinds. The astronomical systems passed down thus show a depth of understanding of the movement of celestial objects which allowed them to use them as a practical means for creating calendars and for navigating across the continent and ...

Aboriginal Australians are the world’s oldest astronomers. INDIGENOUS PEOPLE have passed down astronomical knowledge for generations. However little is known about this intimate understanding of the sky. Astronomy was used by indigenous Australians to develop calendars and navigate the land.

Indigenous astronomy is the name given to the use and study of astronomical subjects and their movements by indigenous groups. This field encompasses culture, traditional knowledge, and astronomy.

2009年7月27日 · Haynes agrees Aboriginal astronomy can help all Australians think differently about the world — in particular, to consider the intricate connections between living things and the environment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have been observing the skies for millennia. It is where ancestral beings exist and observe. It is both a map and guide to navigation, seasons and cultural practice.

2020年5月29日 · Indigenous Australian culture has a rich astronomical history stretching for more than 65,000 years. We have been observing the stars, and using our astronomical traditions to better understand the land and waters around us for generations.

Aboriginal and Islander people paid special significance to all stars, from the brightest in the sky to those barely visible. Each community has their own views about the stars. The Kaurna people of Adelaide use the stars (in part) to predict seasonal change.

From creative spirits to celestial rivers, there's an intimate link between knowledge of the southern sky and Aboriginal culture. Could it be that these hunter-gatherers were the first-ever astronomers?

2009年5月31日 · In particular, we have found that traditional Aboriginal cultures include a deep understanding of the motion of objects in the sky, and that this knowledge was used for practical purposes such as...