Archaic Astronomy and Heliacal Rising
Posted in Ancient History, Archaeoastronomy, Astronomy, My Research on September 10, 2005 | No Comments »
Some time in the eighth century BC Hesiod, a farmer in central Greece, had a problem. He and his brother inherited a farm. However Hesiod had inherited the smaller share of the farm. He blamed his misfortune on his brother, Perses. Perses, Hesiod said, has bribed the magistrates. We know this because Hesiod was concerned [...]
