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Seasons are definitely more important than the lunar cycle, but forcing them into four equal intervals seems rather procrustean - and there are many parts of th
by mannykannot 5y ago
Seasons are definitely more important than the lunar cycle, but forcing them into four equal intervals seems rather procrustean - and there are many parts of the world where doing so does not reflect the realities of the climate.
- wbsss4412 5y agoWell yes, but not every part of the world had a 7 day calendar either. That universality came with colonialism.
- mannykannot 5y agoFair enough, but is there any evidence that the seasons influenced the selection of a seven-day week in those areas where it was adopted freely?
- wbsss4412 5y agoTo be totally transparent, I do not have any evidence at hand to speak to that thesis.