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Calendars, symbols and orientations : legacies of astronomy in culture

by Mary Blomberg, Peter Blomberg, Goran Henriksson

Analysing timekeeping systems in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece, these seven papers explore how ancient calendars operated and were constructed, examining the astronomical and administrative methods used to define dates in the ancient world.

Accession 3388 ISBN 9781842173022 Publisher Uppsala University
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