The Dogon tribe, a group indigenous to Mali in West Africa, has a rich cultural tradition that includes knowledge of astronomy. They are particularly famous for their supposed knowledge about Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, which is part of a binary star system including Sirius A and Sirius B. According to some accounts, the Dogon had knowledge of Sirius B, a dwarf star that is invisible to the naked eye, and its orbital period. This claim was first brought to widespread attention b

The Art of the Dogon (1988) | Documentary, Art History