Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore

Ancient calendars and constellations

Plunket, Emmeline M. (Emmeline Mary), 1835-· 4 chapters· 54,977 words

Epping and Strassmaier, in their book _Astronomisches aus Babylon_, have lately translated three small documents, originally inscribed on clay tablets in the second century B.C. From these tablets, we learn that the Babylonians of the above date possessed a very advanced knowl...

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1. PART I

2. PART II

3. PART I

Epping and Strassmaier, in their book _Astronomisches aus Babylon_, have lately translated three small documents, originally inscribed on clay tablets in the second century B.C....

4. PART II.

In the foregoing pages arguments have been urged in support of the view that the ecliptic circle, at the remote date (speaking in round numbers) of 6000 B.C., had been portioned...