An ancient Arabian zodiac. The constellations in the Safaitic inscriptions, Part I
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This contribution identifies a previously unrecognised mode of reckoning time in the inscriptions‐the stars. Twelve zodiacal constellations are identified, along with the constellations Orion and the Pleiades.
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Al-Jallad demonstrated that rʾy in Safaitic refers to the heliacal or acronical rising of the constellations of the zodiac.
“Al-Jallad (2014: 217) demonstrated that rʾy refers to the heliacal or acronical risingfoot_10 of the constellations of the zodiac.”
From Dadanitic <i>b-rʾy</i> as referring to a local calendar? (2020) · cites this paper as Al-Jallad 2014: 217
rʾy and ṭʿn in Safaitic refer to a calendar based on the movement of the stars.
“The recent recognition that rʾy and ṭʿn in Safaitic refer to a calendar based on the movement of the stars (Al-Jallad 2014; 2016)”
From Dadanitic <i>b-rʾy</i> as referring to a local calendar? (2020) · cites this paper as Al-Jallad 2014
It seems unlikely that the image of an archer connected to Sagittarius would be indicated by the word for an incomplete bow.
“It seems unlikely, however, that the image of an archer that is connected to Sagittarius (Al-Jallad 2014: 227) would be indicated by the word for an incomplete bow.”
From Dadanitic <i>b-rʾy</i> as referring to a local calendar? (2020) · cites this paper as Al-Jallad 2014
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- Authors
- Al‐Jallad, A.
- Affiliations
- Leiden University (NL)
- Corresponding author
- Al‐Jallad, Ahmad
- ORCID
- Al‐Jallad, Ahmad
- Venue
- Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2014-10-28
- Volume
- 25
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 214-230
- ISSN
- 0905-7196 (ISSN-L)
- 1600-0471
- OpenAlex
- W4232694985
- Cited by
- 15
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 4 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 4 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 0.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Arabian archaeology and epigraphy (publishedVersion)
- University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Arts and Humanities Research Council (AH/K00316X/1)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
- Keywords
- Safaitic inscriptions, zodiac, zodiacal constellations, constellations, Orion, Pleiades
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