The Ancient Astronomers of Timbuktu (Guy Spiller, 2009)

Modern day scientists explore for the first time the great manuscript archives of Timbuktu. Manuscript owners and conservation experts fight Timbuktu’s formidable climate to preserve the papers while researchers of today reveal the astronomy knowledge of Africa’s scholars centuries ago.

Director: Guy Spiller
Producer: Sharron Hawkes
Production company: Dogged Films
Country: South Africa
Running time: 60 min
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