Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The Namoratunga II archaeological site, radiocarbon dated to 2398 ± 44 BCE, is located on the western shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya. Discovered in 1978, it has been posited to function as an ancient astronomical observatory used by eastern Cushitic populations to track celestial movements for calendrical purposes.
Author: Asfaw Beyene
Institution: San Diego State University
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4413805636