The Lunar Eclipse of Takelot II and the Chronology of the Libyan Period
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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.
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- Authors
- Thijs, A.
- Corresponding author
- Thijs, Ad
- Venue
- Zeitschrift für Ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2010-12
- Volume
- 137
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 171-190
- ISSN
- 0044-216X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2054988336
- Semantic Scholar
- 9a41abf632aa5f061fff1e6b28878a387a95657f
- Cited by
- 5
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Zeitschrift für Ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology › Historical and Architectural Studies
- Keywords
- Egyptian chronology, lunar eclipse, 22nd Dynasty, Egyptian kingship
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