Archeoastronomy is an enthralling pursuit. Star Date Magazine of UT’s McDonald Observatory has a cool site about such doings across Texas.
"Native groups used the Sun and stars to align their houses and villages and to establish planting seasons. The Sun may have played a role in the political and religious life of some East Texas villages, where tribal leaders may have been seen as ‘Sun kings’ and the Sun, Moon, stars, and planets may be depicted in the rock art of West Texas."
THE TEXAS SCRIBBLER 