Ancient Star Civilizations of the Americas

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Across the ancient Americas, stories survive of beings who came from the sky, teachers who descended among humanity, and ancestors whose origins were linked to the stars. In this episode, we enter the world of Ardy Clarke and the Indigenous accounts she collected across North and Central America, comparing them with the mythology, astronomy and sacred architecture of cultures including the Maya, Aztec, Hopi and Pueblo peoples. From Mesoamerican temples aligned with the heavens to oral traditions of Star People and mysterious visitors, we ask whether these stories preserve spiritual beliefs, distant cultural memories, or something far stranger. This is a journey through ancient America where archaeology, mythology and the night sky meet.