Description
@therandallcarlson Across cultures, ancient iconographs and myths describe the same terrifying scene: a blazing “star” falling to Earth. From Lucifer “falling like a star” to Mayan sky deities tied to celestial omens, the artwork looks like eyewitness storytelling of comets, fireballs, and cosmic disasters. What were ancient artists really trying to record?
short video extracted from the Cosmography101 class series
#geology #randallcarlson #cataclysm #cosmicimpact #earthhistory #ancientcatastrophes #extinction #apocalypse #space #ancientmysteries #prehistory #geocosmic #catastrophism #losthistory #asteroids #comets #spacescience #astronomy
Produced in association with Unpaved Productions
Copyright YSI Productions LLC
Thanks to Randall for the decades of experiential learning!