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Oldest-known Solar Eclipse Recorded in Stone

Posted by timothy on from the spurious-precision dept.

XorNand writes: "Astronomy.com is reporting that a scientist, using astronomy simulation software, has correlated ancient stone carvings in Ireland to a solar eclipse that occurred on November 30, 3340 BC. Also interesting are the other pieces of evidence in the area, including the charred remains of 48 people found nearby that were the result of a panicked attempt to appease the sun gods."

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  1. another april fools story ? by gokulpod · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    did the irish want to make us april fools so many thousands of years ago ?

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