The Dogon people revisited. (African tribe with alleged astronomical skills) From: Skeptical Inquirer | Date: November 1, 1996| Author: Ortiz de Montellano, Bernard R. | COPYRIGHT 1996 Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The myth about the purported astronomical skills of the Dogon tribe of Mali in Africa was created in the 1970s and is being revived by Afrocentrists. The originator of the myth was Robert Temple who first wrote about the knowledge of the Dogons and the ancient Egyptians of astronomy was a result of a visit by inhabitants of the star Sirius some 5,000 years ago. Such claims, however, are baseless because of the absence of any scientific evidence.

The 1970s claim that the Dogon tribespe...

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