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Episode 32: All Along the Watchers of the Hour
Episode 32: All Along the Watchers of the Hour
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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Aug 6, 2023
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Podcast episode
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This month we tour the astronomers of ancient Egypt from the Old Kingdom to the last native Pharaoh of Egypt just prior to Alexander's conquest. We look at how astronomers fulfilled their primary responsibility of keeping track of time during the night so that the priests could perform the appropriate rituals in the temple. Finally, we end our journey through Egypt with their calendar, arguably the most reasonable calendar any civilization has ever used.
Released:
Aug 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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