Radiocarbon dating can narrow the ages of tree rings to a theoretical range of years. (However, regional offsets sometimes cause
Tag: The Six Pillars of Second Millennium BCE Middle Eastern Chronology
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
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 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, the Thera Eruption, and Related Middle Eastern Radiocarbon Dates
The date of the Thera eruption is one of several critical pieces of evidence in ancient Middle Eastern chronology, and
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 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