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The first discoveries of astrology started in the early civilization (30,000-10,000 B.C.). Archaeologists found that cave paintings and bones marked with moon cycle. Men have found that you can predict changes of Nature's cycles by tracking the stars. In fact, the first "GPS" were the seven (now eight) planets.
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In 6,000 B.C. the Sumerians in Mesopotamia noted that the planets and stars moved. They used this knowledge to determine the seasons and let farmers know about the best times for planting and harvesting. They also would observe the solar and lunar eclipses.