Archaeological finds at a warehouse and marketing center in Acemhöyük, central Anatolia, from the Assyrian Colony period show that those
Category: Ancient Middle Eastern chronology
Common Sense and Radiocarbon Dating
Radiocarbon dating is a valuable tool for archaeologists. Crucial to obtaining accurate dates is the Northern Hemisphere Radiocarbon International Calibration
Common Sense and the Dogma of a Single Egyptian Calendar System
[Modified 14 Oct 2024] (This post presumes the reader has a basic knowledge of the Egyptian calendar and the Sothic
Common Sense, Critical and Lateral Thinking, and Ancient Middle Eastern Chronology
Perhaps the biggest problem with “common sense” is that it is not as common as we would like. What human
The Thera Eruption—When Did It Occur, and Why Is It Important?
The volcanic eruption on Santorini Island (or Thera) in the Aegean Sea was probably the largest in recorded history. It
Is There an Extra Century in Second Millennium BCE Middle Eastern Chronology?
The short answer to this title’s question is “Yes.” Researchers mistakenly shifted part of the second millennium BCE historical timeline
The Ironic Accuracy of the Venus Tablets Middle Chronology Model
(Revised 28 March 2024.) The Venus Tablet(s) of Ammi-şaduqa is a collection of records of this planet’s first and last
Why an Astronomical Chronological Model Can Be Irrefutable
Ideally, a chronological model should have abundant historical data to support it. For the Middle Eastern timelines in the second
Why Ancient Chronology is Important
Humans learn by relating new things to facts we already know. We categorize and classify bits of information, which helps
A Better Way to Second Millennium BCE Middle Eastern Chronology
When you read an article about events in the ancient Middle East and the author assigned dates to those events,