Celestial Alignment
Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Astronomer Phil Plait explains how ancient civilizations aligned their buildings.
Astronomer Phil Plait explains how ancient civilizations used the skies to accurately align their buildings to the points of the compass.
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Celestial Alignment
Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Astronomer Phil Plait explains how ancient civilizations used the skies to accurately align their buildings to the points of the compass.
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