| 1839 - 656 strani
...attained this knowledge. Such a problem would not be soon solved ; but the fact of the intercalation of thirteen days every cycle, that is, the use of...was either borrowed from the Egyptians, or that they had a common origin. It is also to be observed, that the year of the Peruvians is not solar, but regulated... | |
| William Davis Gallagher, Otway Curry - 1839 - 438 strani
...hours, adopted by nations so different, and perhaps still more remote in their state of civihzation than in their geographical distance, relates to a...astronomical period, and belongs peculiarly to the Egyptians. " As to the Mexicans, it would be superfluous to examine how they attained this knowledge. Such a problem... | |
| William Cooke Taylor - 1840 - 800 strani
...year of three hundred and sixty-five days, six hours, adopted by nations so different, and perhaps still more remote in their state of civilization than...astronomical period, and belongs peculiarly to the Egyptians. This is a point which M. Fourier has ascertained in his researches on the zodiac of Egypt. No one is... | |
| Charles Whittlesey - 1852 - 410 strani
...attained this knowledge. Such a problem would not soon be solved ; but the fact of the intercalation of thirteen days every cycle, that is, the use of...was either borrowed from the Egyptians, or that they had a common origin." Architectural Evidence. — In noticing these several heads we can not do it... | |
| Charles Whittlesey - 1852 - 416 strani
...year of three hundred and sixty-five days, six hours, adopted by nations so different, and perhaps still more remote in their state of civilization than...astronomical period, and belongs peculiarly to the Egyptians. " As to the Mexicans, it would be superfluous to examine how they attained this knowledge. Such a problem... | |
| Charles Whittlesey - 1852 - 410 strani
...year of three hundred and sixty-five days, six hours, adopted by nations so different, and perhaps still more remote in their state of civilization than...astronomical period, and belongs peculiarly to the Egyptians. "As to the Mexicans, it would be superfluous to examine how they attained this knowledge. Such a problem... | |
| Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1883 - 826 strani
...year of three hundred and sixty-live days, six hours, adopted by nations so different, and perhaps still more remote in their state of civilization than...cycle, that is, the use of a year of three hundred and sixty-live days and a quarter, is a proof that it was either borrowed from the Egyptians, or that they... | |
| Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1883 - 828 strani
...year of three nundred and sixty-five days, six hours, adopted by nations so different, and perhaps still more remote in their state of civilization than...intercalation (by the Mexicans) of thirteen days every eycle, that is, tho use of a year of three hundred and sixty-five days and a quarter, is a proof that... | |
| 1886 - 1886 - 912 strani
...year of three hundred and sixty-five days, six hours, adopted by nations NO different, and perhaps still more remote in their state of civilization than...sixty-five days and a quarter, is a proof that it was cither borrowed from the Egyptians, or that they this Mexican amusement or ceremony.—The similarity... | |
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