Astronomy and Ancient Calendars
Archaeoastronomy and ancient methods of structuring and marking time.
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Living the Lunar Calendar [Paperback]
Jonathan Ben-Dov (Editor); Wayne Horowitz (Editor); John M. Steele (Editor)
£36.00Click here for ebook buying options
ISBN: 9781842174814
Published by : Oxbow Books
Lunar calendars suffer from an inherent uncertainty in the length of each month and the number of months in the year. Variable atmospheric conditions, weather and the acuity of the eye of an observer mean that the first sighting of the new moon... .... Learn More -
Calendars and Years II: Astronomy and Time in the Ancient and Medieval World [Paperback]
John M. Steele (Editor)
£32.00Click here for ebook buying options
ISBN: 9781842179871
Published by : Oxbow Books
Understanding the calendars used by ancient and medieval cultures is essential to the writing of history. Equally important, however, is understanding the basis upon which our current knowledge of these calendars rests. This second volume of ... .... Learn More -
Calendars and Years: Astronomy and Time in the Ancient Near East [Paperback]
John M. Steele (Author)
£30.00Click here for ebook buying options
ISBN: 9781842173022
Published by : Oxbow Books
Dates form the backbone of written history. But where do these dates come from? Many different calendars were used in the ancient world. Some of these calendars were based upon observations or calculations of regular astronomical phenomena, su... .... Learn More
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