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Global Garden

Since the dawn of human time, humankind has been observing the sun and stars, and seeking to understand the regularity - and unusual events - of their movements. Was the earth the center of the universe ? Was the sun ? Or were we a small part of a vast whirling universe ? Were the stars gods ? Ancestors ? Heroes ? These are questions that have been given thought for generations around the world.

Here is a series of links to observatories, sacred landscapes that reflect the heavens, and celestial art created with admirable genius by peoples around the world for what may prove to be over 12,000 years. Enjoy visiting them virtually, and share in the awe of their physical accomplishments, as well as the deeper insights and scientific accomplishments they represent.

1. Native American Medicine Wheels
2. Observatories in India
3. Stonehenge, England
4. Megalithic Stone Circles, Britain
5. German Stonehenge
6. Star Shrines in Japan
7. Chumash Rock Art, California
8. Machu Pichu, Peru
9. Egyptian Pyramids
10. Mayan Pyramids
11. Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
11.B.Fajada Butte
12. New Grange and Winter Solstice
13. Irish Sites
14. Hopewell Sites
15. Prehistoric Southwest
16. Zimbabwe, Africa