Reading the bones and shells
Written in the stars and skies
Trances, temples, and entrails
Elements and tools
How many star groups, or decans, did ancient Egyptians use to divide the night sky?
Which ancient empire recorded celestial omens on clay tablets known as the Enuma Anu Enlil?
renaissanceman Match ancient divination tools to discover how different cultures predicted the future.
renaissanceman Mayan priest-astronomers used complex mathematical calendars to align human events with cosmic cycles.
What planet's cycles did Mayan astronomers track with extreme precision to schedule ceremonial events?
How many days make up the sacred Mayan Tzolk'in calendar used for divination?
renaissanceman Ancient Sky Divination
Read the sky like a book (heavenly writing!) / Map a grid for the birds (temple in the sky!)
renaissanceman Ancient Egyptian priests used groups of stars called decans to measure time and predict Nile floods.
What did Babylonian astrologers believe planetary movements primarily predicted?
Which star's rising did ancient Egyptians track to predict the annual flooding of the Nile?
Star tracking legacy: The Babylonians were so good at tracking stars that their 12-constellation zodiac system is still the basis of modern astrology today!
What is the title of the Mayan priest-astronomers who interpret the sacred calendar?
What material did Aztec priests use to make the codices containing the Tonalpohualli calendar?
Divination or the forecasting of events by observing stars and other celestial bodies. Babylonian priests during the first millennium BCE recorded celestial alignments on clay tablets to predict imperial fortunes.