It is possible that information cannot be destroyed, at some level it still exists. The universe is a database.
Yes, Venus provides facts for which men have killed, and will kill. Archeo-astronomy is a fascinating field of study that hints at how we developed the very origins of human mythology. There's a Greek play taking place over our heads, with heroes, villains, monsters and beautiful women who need to be rescued. Twelve full moons, twelve months, twelve constellations, 12 apostles.
Yet is is well before the Greeks that this play was written and realized. Neolithic man observed these patterns and used them to rise from a feral state to create agricultural society. By observing where the sun rose each day, Ook, placed a rock in that spot and waited for the next dawn. Ook counted 360 rocks, Hence the circle has 360 degrees, and some ancient calendars are based on 360 days. Plus a few days thrown in for religious festival, to sort things out. Christmas trees and Milky Ways.