Episode 3: Written in the Stars

Title: Episode 3: Written in the Stars
Subject: 2024 Solar Eclipse
Description: Episode 3 delves into the fields of ethnoastronomy and archaeoastronomy to explore how the Indigenous Nations of North America understood the stars from ancient times to the present. With a focus on the Mound Builders of Ohio, we explore the continuities of astronomical knowledge from past to present, interviewing both Tribal members and academic experts about how they see the connections between ancient and present peoples of North America. Finally, we highlight the astronomical traditions of the Myaamia, the Shawnee, the Au’Dam, and others, exploring their shared connections and crucial differences. This episode was created by Emily Shaver Kay, Bekah Shively, and Burkart with input from Dr. Amílcar Challú and Dr. Cheryl X. Dong. Landon Cina from the BGSU College of Musical Arts provided the music and Midstory edited the final episodes. This podcast is made possible, in part, by Ohio Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this podcast do not necessarily represent those of Ohio Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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“Episode 3: Written in the Stars,” Eclipsing History, accessed June 30, 2024, https://casit.bgsu.edu/eclipsinghistory/items/show/7.