The advocates of the conventional model of second millennium BCE Middle Eastern chronology have argued for the accuracy of their
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Genuinely Scientific Data Are Not Necessarily Accurate: Astronomical Dating
Scholars of ancient history generally recognize that contemporaneous records of ancient astronomical observations can potentially yield precisely accurate dates for
How Far Backward Can We Extrapolate the Babylonian Middle Chronology Model?
Some researchers have attempted to extrapolate one of the chronological models of the Venus Tablets of Ammi-şaduqa backward in time
Is It Possible to Resolve the Two-Year Discrepancy in the Early Assyrian Timeline?
Assyrian chronology is restorable with probable year-exact precision to almost two centuries earlier than Hammurabi’s first year (1792 BCE). Šamši-Adad
Why Solar Eclipse References and Allusions Are Crucial to Egyptian Chronology
Solar eclipses were notable events to ancient Egyptian monarchs because they viewed them as messages from the sun god. Nevertheless,
Why Sothic Dates Are Crucial to Egyptian Chronology (But Not as Traditionally Understood)
“Sothic dates” are anciently recorded observations of the heliacal rising of the star Sirius. They are critical evidence in studying
What Kinds of Astronomical Evidence Are Useful for Egyptian Chronology?
Several types of astronomical data are essential for Egyptian chronology. These include records of the heliacal rising of Sirius (Sothic
Astronomically Anchoring the Aegean Dendrochronology Increases Its Value Immensely
Radiocarbon dating can narrow the ages of tree rings to a theoretical range of years. (However, regional offsets sometimes cause
How Much of the Second Millennium BCE Conventional Middle Eastern Chronology is Correct?
Those kingdoms with relatively abundant chronological data from that millennium include Babylonia, Assyria, and Egypt. Let us begin with Babylonia
The Venus Tablets Ultra-Low Chronology Is Half Correct
A previous post, “The Ironic Accuracy of the Venus Tablets Middle Chronology Model,” discussed the reasons that prove the Venus