A MINIATURE IVORY SUNDIAL WITH EQUINOX INDICATOR FROM PTOLEMAIC TANIS, EGYPT.
| Autor: | Evans, James, Marée, Marcel |
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| Zdroj: | Journal for the History of Astronomy; Feb2008, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p1-17, 17p |
| Abstrakt: | The article presents a miniature, conical sundial made of ivory that was discovered by W.M. Flinders Petrie during his excavations at Tanis in Egypt in 1884. It includes information on the history and reassembly of the miniature ivory sundial, as well as a discussion of the issues' implications for astronomy. |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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