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Poverty Point Octagon Seen as Ancient Observatory
Boston Globe reports Poverty Point in northwest Louisiana may be the ancient world’s largest observatory. Scientists, led by Kenneth Brecher and William Haag, say its six concentric ridges align with solstice sunsets, possibly charting seasons or serving ceremonial purposes.
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Robert Cooke
Boston Globe
Louisiana
Poverty Point
Kenneth Brecher
Cheops Pyramid
Egypt
Brecher
Boston University
Macon
Epps
Monroe
Vicksburg
Miss
Bayou Macon
William Haag
Louisiana State University
Albuquerque
N.M
Stonehenge
England
Owen Gingerich
Harvard-Smithsonian Center For Astrophysics
Cambridge
Mass
Gingerich
Mideast
Poverty Hill
Poverty Point Octagor