The Lunar Eclipse of Takelot II and the Chronology of the Libyan Period
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10883286 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ad Thijs (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 137 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 171-190 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Zeitschrift für Ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-216X • E-ISSN: 2196-713X |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1524/zaes.2010.0014 |
| OpenAlex | W2054988336 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
In this article the author presents an ultra short chronology for the Libyan Period. After having established tentative dates for the kings from Take-lot II to Shoshenk V, solely on the basis of historical material (e.g. Apis burials and non Egyptian sources), the resulting model is tested using astronomical evidence, which ultimately leads to the discovery of the infamous “missing eclipse” of year 15 of Take-lot II, an awkward problem that has haunted Egyptology for years. Both methods, historical and astronomical, independently point towards the lunar eclipse of 15 February 756 BC. The model is then expanded to include the first half of the 22nd Dynasty as well. This generates a new series of lunar dates and historical synchronisms. The reign of Shoshenk I is established at 843–823 BC
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Astronomy · Chronology · Eclipse · Egyptology · Period (music) · Physics · Reign · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Historical Astronomy and Related Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2021 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |