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Originally Posted by Forskern
The ancient egyptians pointed their pyramids (at least the stargazing part of them) towards Thuban, which was the north star ~1000BC. There is a small list with further links at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Star. |
And, pretty much, if it pointed towards Thuban then, it would point towards Polaris now, right? Still, the north star in both instances.
There are such things as continental drift, and true polar wander that would add even more complexity into the mix, but I think the effects aren't as great over three or four thousand years.