A video argues that a crescent-shaped bannerstone, which the presenter dates to roughly 10,000–8,000 BC, records the Moon’s minimum declination at midwinter through its engraved line. The presenter says the object reflects knowledge accumulated over centuries or millennia and was previously misidentified as a stone figurine. Lunar standstills recur about every 18.6 years, but the supplied sources do not independently verify this proposed archaeoastronomical reading.
Video proposes lunar-standstill reading of ancient bannerstone
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- The video identifies the object as a crescent-shaped bannerstone dating to roughly 10,000–8,000 BC.
- The video interprets the engraved line as marking the Moon’s minimum declination at midwinter.
- A lunar standstill repeats about every 18.6 years, rather than exactly every 18 years.
- The video says the interpretation reflects knowledge accumulated over hundreds or thousands of years.
- The video says archaeologists previously classified the object as a stone figurine.
- The supplied sources describe lunar standstills but do not independently confirm the artifact’s date, engraving, classification history or proposed archaeoastronomical meaning.
Sources
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