| A | B |
|---|
| Babylonian | believed eclipses were evil, night came first |
| Chinese | developed instrument to measure the altitude of stars |
| Mayan | believed people were born in the milky way |
| Stonehenge | Predicted solstices and eclipses using stone markers |
| Egyptian | Positioned pyramids to reflect stellar objects |
| Greek | Used mathematical theory to predict size of moon and earth |
| Polynesian | Used the stars for navigation |
| Inca | Believed that the sun, moon and venus predicted omens |
| Islamic | Developed the astrolabe to measure stars |
| Aztec | Used sacrifice to satisfy the gods and prevent eclipses |
