The astronomical basis of Egyptian chronology of the second millennium BC

Journal of Egyptian History

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 172-227

  Huber, Peter J ^a  

^a Klosters ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Egyptian astronomical chronology; Middle Kingdom; Moon dates; New Kingdom; Sothic dates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856697993     PISSN: 18741657     EISSN: 18741665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/187416611X618721     Document Type: Review

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