Is there a historical reason to why the star (in all of its forms) is such a common symbol?

by Dazzius
SicInOmnibus

Might want to post this to /r/AskAnthropology as well.

Georgy_K_Zhukov

This question is impossibly broad unfortunately, and goes against our rules concerning throughout history. However, /r/AskAnthropology would be a great place to ask it!