The dawn of astronomy; a study of the temple-worship and mythology of the ancient Egyptians (1894)
Lockyer, Joseph Norman,Sir,1836-1920 · London, Cassell · leaf 160
drawings, which had been made longbefore on parchment or on stone. He pointed out that in thecondition of astronomy one would exj)ect to be extant inancient times, it was far easier to reproduce old drawingsthan to calculate back what the positions of the stars hadbeen at some prior date, so that… … •9^ Chai-. xiii.i RRUGSCIPS OPINIOX. 141 pole of the e(juator at a year not far removed from 700 B.C.More than this, lie stated that the time of the year was thetime of the sunnner solstice, and the hour was midnight.He also showed that, calculating hack what the position ofthe stars would have…
Astronomy, Egyptian · Temples · Sun worship
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