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Lenie's theory would also explain why these early astronomers
built so many temples. As Sirius shifted position over time, it fell out of
each temple's line of sight, forcing the architects to build a new one
with a slightly different orientation. Because of precession, Sirius hadn't been
visible from Malta for thousands of years, until the Earth's wobble
brought it spectacularly back into view, around 11,000 years ago. And the temple lined up
with that spectacular appearance after a long absence
is a simple one called Hagar Qim North. It is also one of the smallest temples
built so many temples. As Sirius shifted position over time, it fell out of
each temple's line of sight, forcing the architects to build a new one
with a slightly different orientation. Because of precession, Sirius hadn't been
visible from Malta for thousands of years, until the Earth's wobble
brought it spectacularly back into view, around 11,000 years ago. And the temple lined up
with that spectacular appearance after a long absence
is a simple one called Hagar Qim North. It is also one of the smallest temples
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Lenie's theory would also explain
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why these early astronomers
built so many temples.
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As Sirius shifted position over time,
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it fell out of
each temple's line of sight,
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forcing the architects to build a new one
with a slightly different orientation.
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Because of precession, Sirius hadn't been
visible from Malta for thousands of years,
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until the Earth's wobble
brought it spectacularly back into view,
00:00:27.738 --> 00:00:29.694
around 11,000 years ago.
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And the temple lined up
with that spectacular appearance
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after a long absence
is a simple one called Hagar Qim North.
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It is also one of the smallest temples.
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What if everything we know about prehistory is wrong? Journalist Graham Hancock visits archaeological sites around the world investigating if a civilization far more advanced than we ever believed possible existed thousands of yea...
