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Quick links to various main topics in my blog
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Ancient astronomical records
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I like this article about several possible ancient records of astronomical observations because of just how old they are. http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/oldest-lunar-calendar/15204.
...over 35,000 years. Kind of brings the timescale of how long humans have been human into focus and that's why I'm fascinated by ancient oral traditions, myths and legends.
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Ancient astronomical records
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Simon - 14:45 18/01/10
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Re: Ancient astronomical records
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Simon - 17:23 18/01/10
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Abstract
Astronomical observations were used as a marker for time and the Calendar from ancient times. A more subtle calibration of epochs is thrown up by an observation of the position of the solstices and equinoxes, because these points shift in the sky with the years resulting in the gradual shift of celestial longitudes λ. Chronology based on such observations however needs to be backed up by hard evidence. We match both to take us back to 10,000 B.C., the epi-paleolithic period, and the beginning of civilization itself.
Arxiv.org
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simon
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