[SEMCO] Nature Screen presents "Prehistoric Astronomers"

[Teresa Izzo]

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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE 
RELEASE 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
September 8, 
2017 
Teresa Izzo
   508-896-3867 ext. 137
tizzo at ccmnh.org
NATURE SCREEN
at
The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History presents
Curiosity Stream’s
“Prehistoric Astronomers”



BREWSTER, MA ­The Cape Cod Museum of Natural 
History in Brewster presents Curiosity Stream’s 
Prehistoric Astronomers Thursdays, October 5th & 
October 19, 2017 at 11:30am during Massachusetts Archaeology Month.

It is commonly known that 35,000 years ago, Man 
was brutish and primitive and his main activities 
were hunting and gathering. But what if this 
Prehistoric Man were clever enough to develop 
in-depth scientific knowledge? As unlikely as it 
may seem, new data tends to prove that these men 
actually invented Astronomy! For the last 20 
years, Chantal Jègues-Wolkiewiez, an independent 
astronomer and ethnologist, has led a rigorous 
investigation to prove this theory.

According to her studies, hunter gatherers spent 
long nights observing the sky, calculating, and 
recording their discoveries either on the walls 
of caves or on animal bones. Thanks to their 
analyses they could measure time and adapt to weather change.

In this film, she shares her stunning 
conclusions: Prehistoric men chose their caves 
according to the orientation of the sun, created 
measuring tools such as a lunar calendar, and 
their wall paintings were the first maps of the 
sky and stars. This scientific investigation 
questions all previous studies on the origins of 
astronomy and these fascinating discoveries are 
gradually gaining respect in the international science community.
Free with Museum Admission
For more information please call: 508-896-3867, ext. 133


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Teresa Izzo
Program Coordinator
Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
869 Main St./Rte. 6A
Brewster, MA 02631
508-896-3867 x137
508-896-8844 - fax 
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