Robert Temple: Archaeologist Profile, Theories & Books

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About Robert Temple

Credentials: BA Oriental Studies and Sanskrit; Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society

American author and independent scholar best known for his 1976 book The Sirius Mystery, which argues that the Dogon people of Mali possessed detailed astronomical knowledge about the Sirius star system that could only have come from contact with extraterrestrial visitors. Temple holds degrees in Oriental Studies and Sanskrit and has conducted research across multiple fields including the history...

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