Cygnus constellation alignments at Neolithic sites from 15,000-9,500 BC

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Key facts

• Deneb, the brightest star in Cygnus, was circumpolar around 9500 BC
• Between 16,000-15,000 BC, Deneb was the pole star
• After Deneb, Delta Cygni held pole position until around 13,000 BC
• Vega in Lyra became pole star around 11,000 BC
• Cygnus constellation was originally associated with a vulture, not just a swan
• Göbekli Tepe shows alignment to Deneb around 9025 BC when it began setting
• The constellation sits at the top of the Milky Way

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