Ancient Middle Eastern chronology is complex and involves many data types from various empires, kingdoms, and regions. While interpreting that
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Common Sense Versus the Conventional Chronology
Over the past four months, this website has featured 15 posts about how using common sense leads to better solutions
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 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 the Mari Eponym Chronicle’s Eclipse
Anciently recorded astronomical events greatly aid in reconstructing historical timelines, but only if they are unambiguous enough to be positively
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
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