Analysis of ancient astronomical observatory reveals its use for tracking celestial movements in Cushitic cultures.
The Namoratunga II archaeological site, radiocarbon dated to 2398 ± 44 BCE, is located on the western shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. Discovered in 1978, it has been posited to function as an ancient astronomical observatory used by eastern Cushitic populations to track celestial movements for calendrical purposes.
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