Dreaming the sky. (cover story)

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  • Author(s): Haynes, Roslynn
  • Source:
    Sky & Telescope. Sep97, Vol. 94 Issue 3, p72. 4p. 7 Color Photographs.
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    • Abstract:
      Discusses how Australian Aborigines interpreted the night sky according to their traditions and mythology. Formation of a complex seasonal calendar; Recognition of circumpolar motions; Incorporation of fifth-magnitude stars in mythological patters; Representation of the Milky Way galaxy as a river.