Sun and stars: astronomical timekeeping in ancient...

Sun and stars: astronomical timekeeping in ancient Egypt

Abstract

This book offers perspectives on the interplay between short-term timekeeping technologies and their social contexts in ancient Egypt, Babylon, Greece, and Rome.

Authors

Symons S

Book title

Down to the Hour: Short Time in the Ancient Mediterranean and Near East

Editors

Miller K; Symons S

Series

Time, Astronomy, and Calendars

Volume

Pagination

pp. 14-51

Publisher

Brill

Publication Date

December 24, 2019

ISBN-10

9004373470

ISBN-13

9789004373471

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Sarah Symons

Professor, Faculty of Science

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