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The Egyptian calendar was base on a solar year
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How many days were there in the ancient calendar?
The earliest recorded in ancient history calendar was the "Egyptian calendar" around 4236 B.C.E. They devised a 365-day calendar basing on the moon's cycles or what is called the solar calendar.
What are some examples of ancient Egyptian medical advances?
* Hieroglyphic writing * 365-day calendar * number system based on 10 and fractions * medicine and 1st medicine books.
Who invented the calendar used before the 365 day calendar?
The Egyptian
Which ancient civilization is your current calendar most like?
The Ancient Mayan Civilization calendar.
Did the Ancient Egyptians give us the 365 day calendar?
Basically, yes, they did, although Julius Caesar gets the historical credit for it. Caesar used the Egyptian astronomers to help calculate and reform the out of date calendar that the Romans were using.
Does Egypt have a calendar?
There was an ancient Egyptian calendar, but modern Egypt uses the Coptic Calendar, which is based on the calendar of ancient Egypt.
Is the calendar based on the death of Jesus?
no it is based on an old egyptian calendar
How is the Egyptian calendar similar to the modern calendar?
It's similar as the modern calender can be considered to be based off some parts of the Egyptian calender (if you're referring to the Ancient Egyptian calender), it's probably best to check.
When was the ancient Egyptian calendar made?
2937 b.C.e
How many days were there in the ancient calendar?
The earliest recorded in ancient history calendar was the "Egyptian calendar" around 4236 B.C.E. They devised a 365-day calendar basing on the moon's cycles or what is called the solar calendar.
Did the ancient Egyptian calendar contain a one 5-day month?
Yes. They did.
Why was the ancient Egyptian calendar made?
because they felt like making one
What do the symbols in the ancient Egyptian calendar mean?
I think they are the months,since there are 12 symbols.
What are some examples of ancient Egyptian medical advances?
* Hieroglyphic writing * 365-day calendar * number system based on 10 and fractions * medicine and 1st medicine books.
The ancient Egyptian empire was based on what continent?
AFRICA
What Anubis was based on?
The ancient Egyptian god Anubis was likely based upon other gods and goddesses in older ages of Egyptian history.
What did an Egyptian calendar look like?
The ancient Egyptian calendar that was created about 4000 BCE consisted of 12 months of 30 days each. The Egyptian year had 360 days. This was later changed to add 5 additional days at the end of the year, resulting in a 365 day year.
