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Calendars and Years: Astronomy and Time in the Ancient Near East
Calendars and Years Astronomy and Time in the Ancient Near East
Author: John M. Steele
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, such as the first sighting of the new moon crescent that defined the beginning of the month in many calend...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781842173022
ISBN-10: 1842173022
Publication Date: 12/30/2007
Pages: 176
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Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
Book Type: Paperback
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