As this constellation marked the vernal equinox, it was also the first constellation in the Babylonian zodiac and they described it as "The Bull in Front".
As I have posted previously, Austin College's new IDEA Center is a very large astronomical observatory, and it functions to mark the winter solstice, the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, and the summer solstice.
Although likely compiled in the 12th or 11th century BC, the MUL.APIN reflects a tradition which marks the Pleiades as the vernal equinox, which was the case with some precision at the beginning of the Middle Bronze Age.
The vernal equinox, marking the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, occurs about March 21, when the Sun moves north across the celestial equator.
Naw-Ruz has ancient roots in early Persian agricultural society and has been celebrated for some 3,000 years at the vernal equinox to mark the coming of Spring.
Universe Today reports this is the first total solar eclipse to coincide with the vernal equinox, which marks the first day of spring, since March 20 , 1662
The date comes halfway between the winter solstice, which marks the shortest day of the year, and the vernal equinox on or around 21 March, the first day of spring.
Taurus marked the point of vernal (spring) equinox in the Chalcolithic and the Early Bronze Age, from about 4000 BC to 1700 BC, after which it moved into the neighboring constellation Aries.
A bit of backstory on why European cathedrals needed a gnomon hole to mark celestial events: The timing of Easter is determined as the Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox.
