The Sirius Mystery
Referenced in 2 episodes
Definition
A 1976 book by Robert Temple claiming the Dogon people of Mali held detailed knowledge of the Sirius star system that they could not have observed with the naked eye, which Temple presented as possible evidence of extraterrestrial contact.
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