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It’s rational to use easy to measure points. Your example of the Egyptians is also easy to measure. I guess at that point mythology kicks in. Could explain wh
by croes 2y ago
It’s rational to use easy to measure points.
Your example of the Egyptians is also easy to measure.
I guess at that point mythology kicks in. Could explain why the winter solstice is often used: the dark timed are over, the days get brighter.
- eru 2y agoI think the Egyptians cared about the flooding of the Nile, and that often happened around the time when that star showed up. (This is all from memory, please don't quote me on this.)