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In 1300 BC, the Egyptian star catalog contained 43 constellations. In ca. 1000 BC, the Egyptians put the solar
calendar, which consisted of 12 30-day months with five extra festival days at the end of the year, into use. It required
no astronomical adjustments or observations and became the standard used throughout the Middle Ages and used by
Copernicus.
Babylonian Calendar, Calendar, Mayan Calendar

Rose, L. E. Sun, Moon, and Sothis: A Study of Calendars and Calendar Reforms in Ancient Egypt. Deerfield Beach, FL: Kronos Press.
© 1996-2007 Eric W. Weisstein
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