The Dogon people are an ethnic group living in Mali, West Africa, primarily in the area surrounding the Bandiagara Plateau. They are known for their rich cultural traditions, their advanced cosmological myths, and their deep understanding of astronomy—an understanding that has puzzled researchers for decades. The most remarkable mystery surrounding the Dogon people is their detailed knowledge of the Sirius star system, particularly Sirius B, a white dwarf star that is invisible to the naked eye and was first confirmed by Western astronomers in the 20th century. How could a prehistoric African people have had access to such advanced information? Several theories have been proposed, including the idea that they received this knowledge from an extraterrestrial civilization.
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