Ancient Egyptian Science, Vol. II: Calendars, Clocks, and Astronomy, Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (vol. 214)

Marshall Clagett

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Ancient Egyptian Science, Vol. II

Calendars, Clocks, and Astronomy, Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (vol. 214)

Marshall Clagett

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1995

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The 2nd of 3 vols. by Prof. Marshall Clagett on Ancient Egyptian Science. Contents: Part I: Intro. to Egyptian Calendars; Parker’s Account of the Old Lunar Calendar; The Later Lunar Calendar; The Origin of the Civil Calendar; Sothic Dates & the Ebers Calendar; The Night Hours; Decanal Clocks; Transit Decanal Clocks; The Ramesside Star Clock; Outflow Water Clocks; Inflow Water Clocks; Shadow Clocks; Egyptian Sundials; Traces of a 24-hour Day with Equal Hours; Astronomical Ceilings & Other Monuments; The Ceiling of the Secret Tomb of Senmut; The Vaulted Ceiling of Hall K in Seti I’s Tomb; Egyptian Zodiacs. Part II: Documents. Part III: Bibliography & Indexes. Part IV: Illustrations.

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Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies Egyptology

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Marshall Clagett Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
Part I: Chapter Three: Calendars, Clocks, and Astronomy
Egyptian Calendars: Introduction to Egyptian Calendars Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
Parker's Account of the Old Lunar Calendar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	7
The Later Lunar Calendar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	23
The Origin of the Civil Calendar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	28
Sothic Dates and the Ebers Calendar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	37
The Night Hours Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	48
Decanal Clocks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	53
Transit Decanal Clocks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	56
The Ramesside Star Clock Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	59
Outflow Wate r Clocks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	65
Inflow Wate r Clocks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	77
Shadow Clocks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	83
Egyptian Sundials Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	95
Traces of a 24-hour Day with Equal Hours Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	98
Astronomical Ceilings and Other Monuments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	106
The Ceiling of the Secret Tomb of Senmut Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	111
The Vaulted Ceiling of Hall K in Seti Is Tomb Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	121
Egyptian Zodiacs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	126
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	127
Notes to Chapter Three Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	131
Part Two Documents
Document III.1: Introduction Feast Lists in The Old and Middle Kingdoms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	167
Document III.l Feast Lists in the Old and Middle Kingdoms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	183
Document III.2: Introduction The Ebers Calendar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	195
Document III.2 The Ebers Calendar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	217
Document III.3: Introduction The Astronomical Ceiling of the Secret Tomb of Senmut Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	219
Document III.3 The Astronomical Ceiling of the Secret Tomb of Senmut Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	223
Document III.4: Introduction The Vaulted Ceiling of Hall K in the Tomb of Seti I Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	237
Document III.4 The Vaulted Ceiling of Hall K in the Tomb of Seti I Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	241
Document III.5: Introduction Extracts from the Calendar of the Temple at Medina Habu in Western Thebes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	255
Document III.5 Extracts from the Calendar of the Temple at Mediriet Habu in Western Thebes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	267
Document III.6: Introduction The Names of the 30 [Feast-Days] of the [Lunar] Monthfs] Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	281
Document III.6 The Names of the 3 0 [Feast-Days] of [Lunar] Monthts] Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	287
Document III.7 A Table of the Lengths of the Daylight and of the Nighttime at Monthly Intervals, i.e., on the First of each Month (from Cairo Museum Papyrus No. 86637) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	293
Document III.8 A Table of the Lengths of the Daylight and of the Nighttime at Semimonthly Intervals, i.e., on the First and Fifteenth of each Month. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	295
Document III.9: Introduction An Egyptian 25-Year Lunar Cycle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	297
Document III.9 An Egyptian 25-Year Lunar Cycle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	303
Document III.10: Introduction The Heliacal Rising of Sirius and Sothic Periods in Ancient Egypt Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	309
Document III.IO The Heliacal Rising of Sirius and Sothic Periods in Ancient Egypt Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	323
Document III.11: Introduction The Decanal Clock on the Lid of the Coffin of Meshet Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	343
Document III.11 The Decanal Clock on the Lid of the Coffin of Meshet Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	349
Document III.12: Introduction The Book of Nut that Accompanies the Figure of Nut in her Arched Celestial Position, Together with Extracts from a Commentary on It Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	359
Document III.12 The Book of Nut that Accompanies the Figure of Nut in her Arched Celestial Position, Together with Extracts from a Commentary on It. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	373
Document III.13: Introduction The Dramatic Text in the Cenotaph of Seti I Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	395
Document III.13 The Dramatic Text in the Cenotaph of Seti I Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	401
Document III.14: Introduction The Ramesside Star Clock Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	407
Document III.14 The Ramesside Star Clock Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	429
Document III.15: Introduction Amenemhet's Water Clock Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	459
Document III.16: Introduction The Shadow Clock described in the Cenotaph of Seti I Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	465
Document III.17 The Rectangular Zodiac from the Temple of Khnum (Esna A) and the Round Zodiac from the Temple of Hathor (Dendera B) Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	473
Document III.18: Introduction Inscriptions on the Statue of the Astronomer Harkhebi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	491
Document III.18 Inscriptions on the Statue of the Astronomer Harkhebi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	497
Postscript A Petroglyph Discovered at Nekhen with Possible Astronomical Significance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	499
Part Three Bibliography and Indexes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	509

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