2009 | South Africa, Mali | Documentary

The Ancient Astronomers of Timbuktu

  • English 80 mins
  • Director | Sharron Hawkes
  • Writer | Leonie Joubert, Guy Spiller
  • Producer | Sharron Hawkes
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For four hundred years Timbuktu was an academic centre of the world. The great manuscript archives from this period that solved matters such as determining the direction of Mecca and time keeping are in grave danger of being destroyed by the ravages of time. Scientists race against the clock to unlock the mysteries of this incredible library. Recreations of life in medieval Timbuktu included.

academic time scientist archaeology research astronomy space
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