Having established a way to read the
glyphs on side b we should now return to line
Cb11. But the distance from October 10 to line Cb11 should first
be closer examinated.
By comparing the lunar stations according to the
Arabs, the Hindu, and the Chinese, it is clear that from Spica
and forward there is a fairly could consensus as to the dates up
to and including Antares (46 days later) - a point missed by the
Chinese:
|
Arab |
Hindu |
Chinese |
|
α Virginis
(Spica) |
Oct 10 (283) |
α Virginis
(Spica) |
Oct 10 (283) |
α Virginis
(Spica) |
Oct 10 (283) |
|
ι
(Syrma), κ, φ Virginis |
Oct 23
(296) |
α Bootis
(Arcturus) |
Oct 22
(295) |
κ Virginis |
Oct 22 (295) |
|
α (Zuben
Elgenubi), β Librae (Zuben Elschemali) |
Oct 31
(304) |
α, β, γ
and ι
Librae |
Oct 31 (304) |
α Librae
(Zuben Elgenubi) |
Oct 31 (304) |
|
Nov 7
(311) |
|
β
(Acrab), δ (Dschubba), π Scorpii (Vrischika) |
Nov 17 (321) |
β, δ,
and π Scorpii |
Nov 17 (321) |
π Scorpii
(Vrischika) |
Nov 17 (321) |
|
α
Scorpii (Antares) |
Nov 25 (329) |
α, σ,
and τ Scorpii |
Nov 25 (329) |
σ Scorpii |
Nov 23 (327) |
|
Novem
(9) in November 25 implies 92 * 5 = 460 = 10 * (329-
283). |
| |
ε,
ζ,
η,
θ, ι, κ,
λ, and μ Scorpii |
Dec 6 (340) |
μ Scorpii
(Denebakrab) |
Dec 1 (335) |
|
δ and ε
Sagittarii |
Dec 24 (358) |
γ Sagittarii
(Nash) |
Dec 20 (354) |
|
α, ε,
and ζ Lyrae |
Dec 28 (362) |
φ Sagittarii
(?) |
Dec 30 (364) |
|
π
Sagittarii (Al Baldah) |
January
5 (370) |
ζ and σ
Sagittarii |
Jan 3 (368) |
|
|
α
Capricorni
(Gredi), β (Dabih) |
January
23 (388) |
α, β,
and γ Aquilae |
Jan 15 (380) |
β
Capricornii (Dabih) |
Jan 23 (388) |
|
ε
Aquarii (Albali), μ, ν |
January
30 (395) |
α, β,
γ, and δ Delphini |
January
29 (394) |
ε
Aquarii (Albali) |
January
30 (395) |
|
β
Aquarii (Sadalsud), ξ (Bunda), c (46) Capricorni |
Feb 10
(406) |
|
β
Aquarii (Sadalsud) |
Feb 10
(406) |
|
α
Aquarii (Sadalmelik), γ (Sadachbia), ζ, η, π |
Feb 23
(419) |
γ
Aquarii (Sadachbia) |
Feb 23
(419) |
α
Aquarii (Sadalmelik) |
Feb 19
(415) |
|
α Pegasi
(Markab), β (Scheat) |
Mar 5
(429) |
α
(Markab) and β Pegasi (Scheat) |
Mar 5
(429) |
α Pegasi
(Markab) |
Mar 6
(430) |
|
γ Pegasi
(Algenib), α Andromedae (Sirrah) |
Mar 21
(80) |
γ Pegasi
(Algenib) and α Andromedae (Sirrah) |
Mar 23
(82) |
γ Pegasi
(Algenib) |
Mar 23
(82) |
|
β
Andromedae (Mirach) |
Apr 6
(96) |
ζ
Piscium (Revati) |
Apr 8
(98) |
η
Andromedae (?) |
Apr 1
(91) |
| |
β and γ
Arietis |
Apr 17
(107) |
β
Arietis (Sheratan) |
Apr 17
(107) |
Antares was important for the Polynesians
and it was a star announcing summer.
The
creator of the Tahua text used the fundamental
measure 46, with 46 * 29 = 1334 = the number of glyphs on
the tablet.
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