One researcher wrote, ‘We should trust that ancient chronological record keepers were correct and accept the details in their documents
Category: Middle East
Common Sense and Egyptian Cattle Counts: Were They Annual or Biannual?
During the Egyptian “Old Kingdom” period, at least from the Second Dynasty through the Sixth, officials kept track of the
Common Sense and Astronomical Reliefs on Babylonian Boundary Stones
The incomplete illustration above contains some prominent astronomical symbols. It includes a scorpion, a representation of Scorpius constellation. The picture
Common Sense and the Assyrian Lunar Calendar without Intercalary Months
Would you believe a modern scholar’s interpretation of an ancient custom that seems utterly contrary to that ancient community’s benefit
How Common Sense Helps Determine How Many Years the Amarna Letters Corpus Encompasses
The Amarna letters are a unique collection of correspondence between Egyptian royalty and the pharaohs’ vassal “mayors” in the Levant
Common Sense and Gaps in the Assyrian King List
Archaeological finds at a warehouse and marketing center in Acemhöyük, central Anatolia, from the Assyrian Colony period show that those
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