Babylonian Astronomy

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 1918. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

History And Archaeoastronomy, Archaeoastronomy

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The civilizations of Mesopotamia nurtured a rich astronomical tradition for about two thousand years, from the early 2nd millennium BC—if not before—until the 1st century AD. Incited by the belief that events seen in the sky were portents signifying future mundane conditions, Babylonians and Assyrians evolved an intricate practice of omen watching, from which they learned the varieties of celesti...

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