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In Search of...•Season 4•Episode 13

The Dark Star (aka The Dogons)

7.6/10 · 35 votesDec 20, 197930 min

Ranked #11 of 24 in Season 4•matches the season avg

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The Dogon people of west Africa possess ancient, sophisticated knowledge of the Universe, in particular of the star Sirius B, which remained unknown to scientists until 1862. How did the Dogon gain their advanced awareness of the heavens?