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Mythical histories

Wed, 14 May 2008 02:41:48 PST

What is "mythical history" and how has it influenced the human experience?

I'm not sure what you're asking. It seems to me that you've answered...

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:10:45 PST

I'm not sure what you're asking. It seems to me that you've answered your own question. You can read about the history of the Chinese calendar at this link:http://www.math.nus.edu.sg/aslaksen/gem-projects/hm/Chinese_Calendar.pdf

I don't know about the Chinese, but I've always been fascinated with...

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:03:38 PST

I don't know about the Chinese, but I've always been fascinated with solstices and equinoxes and their importance in ancient cultures and religions with regard to time of the year, harvest, etc.

This transformation happened not because scientists discovered the laws...

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:59:43 PST

This transformation happened not because scientists discovered the laws of celestial motions. Mathematical astronomy did not transcend rudimentary calendar-making (day count and solar and lunar phenomena) until the end of the second century B.C. the cosmos changed when the political order changed fundamentally. According to the Ch’in chronology, the centralized imperial state was formally inaugurated in 221b.c, but it was finally...

calender-making

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:58:36 PST

What is the calendar-making in early China?