The previous post discussed the problem that researchers tend to start with: the premise that conventional views of chronology are
Category: Middle East
The Bad Habit of Reinterpreting Data to Conform with Tradition (Or How to Cook a Frog)
Ancient Middle Eastern chronology is complex and involves many data types from various empires, kingdoms, and regions. While interpreting that
Astronomically Anchoring the Aegean Dendrochronology Increases Its Value Immensely
Radiocarbon dating can limit the dates of tree rings to a theoretical range of years. (However, regional offsets sometimes cause
How to Use Common Sense to Make Chronological Discoveries
Over the past 15 weeks, this website has featured 15 posts concerning “common sense” and how it leads to better
Common Sense and the Ancient Egyptian Perspective of the Lunar Cycle
Although the ancient Egyptians had many gods, the deities they associated with the sun and moon were among their most
Common Sense and the Three Egyptian Seasons
During the First Dynasty, a king or official realized that the solar year in Egypt had three natural divisions or
Common Sense and the Chronology of the Twelfth Dynasty and the SIP
Once The Six Pillars is published, Egyptologists will face a challenging problem. How will they reassess the chronology of the
Common Sense Versus the Traditional Concept of Egyptian Dynasties
Manetho’s list of Egyptian dynasties continues to confuse scholars to this day. In the eighteenth century CE, many people assumed
Common Sense and Assyrian Astronomical Stone Reliefs
A previous post explained why we can be confident that sculpted reliefs on Babylonian kudurrus (boundary stones) represent celestial events
Common Sense and Divergent Chronological Records
One researcher wrote, ‘We should trust that ancient chronological record keepers were correct and accept the details in their documents