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31The Bible and history — Part of a series on The Bible …
32Karanovo culture — The Karanovo culture is a neolithic culture (Karanovo I III ca. 62nd to 55th centuries BC) named for the Bulgarian village of Karanovo (Караново, Sliven Province coord|42|30|41|N|25|54|54|E|). The site at Karanovo itself was a hilltop settlement… …
33Babylonian calendar — ▪ chronology chronological system used in ancient Mesopotamia (Mesopotamia, history of), based on a year of 12 synodic months; i.e., 12 complete cycles of phases of the Moon. This lunar year of about 354 days was more or less reconciled… …
34Julian period — ▪ chronology chronological system now used chiefly by astronomers and based on the consecutive numbering of days from Jan. 1, 4713 BC. Not to be confused with the Julian calendar, the Julian period was proposed by the scholar Joseph Justus… …
35Marianus Scotus — ▪ Irish historian original name Moel Brigte (Gaelic: “Servant of Bridget”) born 1028, Ireland died Dec. 22, 1082 or 1083, Mainz, Franconia [now in Germany] chronicler who wrote a universal history of the world from creation to 1082 that… …
36Jubilees, Book of — • An apocryphal writing, so called from the fact that the narratives and stories contained in it are arranged throughout in a fanciful chronological system of jubilee periods of forty nine years each; each event is recorded as having taken place… …
37Marianus Scotus — • Two Irish scholars of this name attained distinction in the eleventh century. Both spent the greater part of their lives in Germany Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Marianus Scotus Marianus Scotus …
38Book of Jubilees — Book of Jubilees † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Book of Jubilees (ta Iobelaia). An apocryphal writing, so called from the fact that the narratives and stories contained in it are arranged throughout in a fanciful chronological system… …
39Demetrius the Chronographer — (or Demetrius the Chronicler) was a Jewish chronicler (historian) of the late 3rd century BCE,[1] who lived probably in Alexandria and wrote in Greek. Contents 1 Works 2 Fragments 3 Notes …
40Chronology — Before the ninth century there were considerable differences in the chronologies used for the writing of history and chronicles (qq.v.). Some pre ninth century chronologies started with dates of regional significance, such as the beginning… …
