Re: VMs: Research Note: Preliminary Results of Astronomy on f67r2

[Rene Zandbergen <r_zandbergen@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Robert Teague <rteague@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I assumed the line from the middle at 9 o'clock
> means "start here",
> and each segment means a lunar month. 

Yes, the "start here" separator is quite clear. 
Maybe it is only applicable to the inside circle,
though, which looks more like a sentence than
a set of labels.
As regards the twelve segments, they should be 
either calendar months or zodiac signs.

Two points:
I can recommend an excellent book to you. It is
James Evans: the history and practice of ancient
astronomy. Have a look for it: you won't be
disappointed.
On one page (f57v) the 'start here' indicator is
labelled. It says (Eva:) dairol

Cheers, Rene

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