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Babylonian Cultural Astronomy

Babylonian Cultural Astronomy

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In the recent issue of JAHH, a paper argues that the original Babylonian constellations (pre-MUL.APIN) were used and invented to serve as a cultural calendar.

A whole lecture on how this is embedded in the Greco-Babylonian culture (1.5 hours) has been delivered in March by our group member.