Era · 3000 BCE – 500 BCE
Ancient Astronomy
History of Astronomy
Overview
The earliest systematic sky-watching, when farming and religious calendars were tied to the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars. Across Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and Mesoamerica, observers tracked solstices, eclipses, and planetary cycles long before the idea of a physical cosmos.
Traditions
Knowledge connections
- ContainsBabylonian Astronomy
- ContainsEgyptian Astronomy
- ContainsGreek Astronomy
- ContainsRoman Astronomy
- ContainsChinese Astronomy
- ContainsIndian Astronomy
- ContainsMayan Astronomy
Sources & references
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica
General reference for the history of astronomy, biographies, and cultural context.