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Originally Posted by Gillianren
large amounts of the ancient world's obsession with astronomy tied in with agriculture. after all, they were totally self-sufficient, which means it's a lot easier to muck things up for yourself.
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Gillianren has it exactly right. The ancients were not obsessed with astronomy, it was a necessary tool. They didn't have paper calendars, GPS, and quartz watches. But they did have the sky (without air and light pollution), written languages and rich oral traditions, and a need. They also had the same intelligence we had. It was critical that they knew the seasons and when to plant, harvest, etc. Even in tropical climates, like Central America, it was important to know the rainy and dry seasons.