Martin Sweatman, author of the book, Prehistory Decoded, and owner of the YouTube channel of the same name, has made a case that the 12 signs of the Greek Zodiac, as well as many other of the Hellenistic constellations are to be found at the prehistoric site of Gobekli Tepe and that this constellation system goes back into the Paleolithic period tens of thousands of years ago. How strong is his hypothesis, and what does an investigation into the subject teach us about astronomy, astrology, and the scientific method? Professor Miano engages with the arguments and shows what parts of them hold up well and what parts do not.

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0:00 Introduction
3:00 The Claims
33:47 Probability Test #1
50:16 Additional Claims
1:04:51 Probability Test #2

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Prehistory Decoded, Parts 1 and 5:
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Sweatman's published articles:
http://maajournal.com/Issues/2017/Vol...
https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/18...

On Gobekli Tepe:
https://skepticink.com/lateraltruth/2...
https://skepticink.com/lateraltruth/2...
https://skepticink.com/lateraltruth/2...
https://advances.sciencemag.org/conte...

On Catalhoyuk:
https://www.naturalhistorymag.com/htm...
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journa...
https://www.jstor.org/stable/3643025?...
http://www.ian-hodder.com/articles/20...

Archaeologists respond to Dr. Sweatman:
http://maajournal.com/Issues/2017/Vol...

Exchange between Sweatman and archaeologist Rebecca Bradley:
https://skepticink.com/lateraltruth/2...
http://martinsweatman.blogspot.com/20...
https://skepticink.com/lateraltruth/2...
https://skepticink.com/lateraltruth/2...
http://martinsweatman.blogspot.com/20...
https://skepticink.com/lateraltruth/2...

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