How cuneiform puns inspired some of the bizarre Greek constellations and asterisms
Many of the Greek constellations catalogued in Claudius Ptolemy's mid-second century Almagest originated in Mesopotamia. Yet numerous other Greek constellations and asterisms do not correspond to Mesopotamian prototypes, and simultaneously display bizarre or incongruous features. This is especi...
Main Author: | McHugh J. |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies
2016-12-01
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Series: | Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Technologies |
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Online Access: | https://aaatec.org/documents/article/jmh1.pdf |
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