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Calendars and years : astronomy and time in the ancient Near East
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Calendars and years : astronomy and time in the ancient Near East

by John M. Steele

Exploring the development and operation of calendars in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece, this collection of seven essays analyses how these societies calculated time. It examines the astronomical and administrative assumptions behind modern date conversion tables.

Accession 3643 ISBN 9781842173022 Publisher Oxbow
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