"Not knowing stuff is awesome" quote from scientist Jenn bumped into
In the 19th C some countries will still marked as "unknown" in encyclopedias
Science -speculation, theory, fact
Belief/Faith - spirituality, religon, mysticism, magic
Science Capability - Critiquing Evidence (Not all questions can be answered by science)
Full moon is linked to increased crime
world was uncertain for early humans apart form the stars
untouchable thus the realm of the gods
Great Bear Constellation - plough
Star signs initially marked important events happening in lives ie. Matariki
Earth maintains its tilt thus the same seasons at the same point in its orbit
Time keeping important for farming, migration, navigation (Kupe)
Story telling
throughout most of history there has been no written word
stories are a way of encoding knowledge
Kupe's octopus - ocean current
Children trained from 4-puberty to be a living book
Word meanings change
virgin - wise woman
Mythology interweave supernatural, facts and symbolism
Visuals are worth the time they take to prepare in powerpoint presentations
Portents (celestial signs) herald important events
If you can read the sky you can understand the mind of god!
the word month comes from moon
Maori use lunar calendar
European solar
Menstrual cycle, lunar calendar, moon usually a feminine symbol
Land of the long white cloud - at statioary clouds form over landmasses
fish hook -symbol of teacher
cast hook, don't tell everything
Lots of good einstein quotes
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