Dogon Astronomy and the Ancient Astronaut Debate: Claims, Criticism, and Open Questions

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Some argue the Dogon learned astronomy from extraterrestrials, describing Sirius as a multi-star system (Sirius B and possibly Sirius C) and noting Saturn’s rings, Jupiter’s moons, and a spiral Milky Way, a claim linked to Griaule, Dieterlen, and Robert Temple, while critics like Walter Van Beek warn it may reflect cultural transmission or misinterpretation from limited sources and Sirius C remains unconfirmed, all within a broader ancient-astronaut discourse that keeps the verdict inconclusive and open to new evidence.