I imagine the pattern with 6 days at the
beginning of side a and the beginning of side b
on the C tablet possibly could be due to the use of a Sun year
with 366 days. In ancient Egypt they had a
calendar with 360 days and then added 5 more
extra nights.
The character of the G text is different.
Instead of 6 days of origin there may have been
8 nights of origin counted from Gb1-4:
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
|
Gb1-1 (231) |
Gb1-2 |
Gb1-3 (*360) |
Gb1-4 |
Gb1-5 |
|
Deneb Okab (294.0), α
Vulpeculae (294.9) |
ν Aquilae (Ant.) (295.0),
Albireo (295.5) |
μ Aquilae (296.3), ι Aquilae
(Ant.) (296.8), κ Aquilae (Ant.) (296.9) |
ε Sagittae (297.1), σ
Aquilae (Ant.) (297.4), Sham (297.8) |
β Sagittae (298.0), χ
Aquilae (298.3), ψ Aquilae (298.8) |
|
Aludra
(111.1), Gomeisa (111.6) |
Ghost-23 |
Al Dhirā'-5
/
Punarvasu-7 |
Markab
Puppis (114.7), Procyon (114.9) |
α
Monocerotis (115.4), σ Gemini (115.7) |
|
ρ GEMINI
(112.1)
Antares
|
CASTOR
(113.4) |
|
January 9 |
10 |
11 |
12 (377) |
13 |
|
July 10 |
11 |
12 (193) |
13 |
14 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Gb1-6 (236) |
Gb1-7 (*300) |
Gb1-8 |
|
υ Aquilae (299.1),
Tarazed (299.3), δ Sagittae
(299.6), π Aquilae (299.9) |
Sravana-23 |
ι Sagittarii (301.2),
Terebellum, ξ Aquilae (301.3),
Alshain (301.6), φ Aquilae (301.8) |
|
ζ Sagittae (300.1),
ALTAIR (300.3), ο Aquilae
(300.5), Bezek (300.8) |
|
POLLUX (116.2) |
Azmidiske
(117.4) |
no star
listed (118) |
|
January 14 |
15 (380) |
16 |
|
July 15 |
16 |
17 (198) |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
|
Gb1-9 |
Gb1-10
(240) |
Gb1-11 |
Gb1-12 |
Gb1-13
(*306) |
|
ε Pavonis, θ Sagittarii
(302.3), γ Sagittae (302.5), μ Pavonis (302.7) |
τ Aquilae (303.8) |
20h
(304.4) |
Shang Wei (305.2), θ
Sagittae (305.4), Tseen Foo (305.6), ξ Capricorni
(305.8) |
Tso Ke (306.3) |
|
η Sagittae (304.2), δ
Pavonis (304.4) |
|
Drus
(119.9) |
no
star listed (120) |
8h
(121.7) |
ρ
Puppis (122.0), Heap of Fuel (122.1), ζ Monocerotis
(122.3), Regor (122.7) |
Tegmine (123.3) |
|
Naos
(121.3) |
|
January
17 |
18 (383) |
19 |
20 |
21 |
|
July 18 |
19 (200) |
20 |
21 |
22 |
Perhaps from the glyph numbers the nakshatra night
numbers could be derived by subtracting 40, e.g. 240
(Gb1-10) - 40 = 200 (July 19). And then similarly:
|
May
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30
(150) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Ga1-1 |
Ga1-2 |
Ga1-3 |
Ga1-4 (*68) |
Ga1-5 |
Ga1-6 |
|
θ²
Tauri,
AIN,
θ¹ Tauri
(65.7) |
no
star listed (66) |
no
star listed (67) |
ALDEBARAN
(68.2), Theemin (68.5) |
no
star listed (69) |
no
star listed (70) |
|
- 39 |
-38 |
-37 |
-36 |
-35 |
-34 |
|
325 |
326 |
327 |
328 |
329 |
330 |
|
November 21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
|
χ Scorpii
(245.1), Yed Prior, δ Tr. Austr. (245.5) |
Yed Posterior,
Rukbalgethi Shemali (246.6). δ Apodis (246.7), ο
Scorpii (246.8) |
σ SCORPII (247.0),
Hejian (247.2), ψ Ophiuchi (247.7) |
ρ Ophiuchi (248.1),
Kajam (248.3), χ Ophiuchi (248.5), She Low, ι
Tr. Austr. (248.7), ζ Tr. Austr. (248.8) |
ANTARES (249.1),
Marfik, φ Ophiuchi (249.5),
ω Ophiuchi
(249.8) |
γ Apodis (250.1), σ
Herculis (250.3), θ Tr. Austr. (250.6),
τ Scorpii (250.7) |
Perhaps 6 (Ga1-6) - 40 = -34 = 364 - 34 = 330
(November 26).
However, my rule for calculating nakshatra nights from
heliacal days should here lead to 150 (May 30) + 183 = 333
(November 29). We can compare with Ca3-15, where I
counted 146 (May 26) + 183 = 329 (November 25):
|
'April 27 |
28
(118) |
29 |
30 |
|
May
24 |
25 (145) |
26 |
27 |
|
November 23 |
24 |
25 (329) |
26 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Ca3-13 (64) |
Ca3-14 |
Ca3-15 |
Ca3-16 |
|
kiore i te henua |
tapamea - tagata hoi hatu |
ki te ariki |
kiore i te henua |
|
Hyadum II
(64.2) |
Net-19 |
no
star listed (66) |
no
star listed (67) |
|
θ²
Tauri,
AIN,
θ¹ Tauri
(65.7) |
|
Heart-5 |
ρ Ophiuchi (248.1),
Kajam (248.3), χ Ophiuchi (248.5), She Low, ι
Tr. Austr. (248.7), ζ Tr. Austr. (248.8) |
Al
Kalb-16
/
Jyeshtha-18
ANA-MURI |
γ Apodis (250.1), σ
Herculis (250.3), θ Tr. Austr. (250.6),
τ Scorpii (250.7) |
|
ANTARES (249.1),
Marfik, φ Ophiuchi (249.5),
ω Ophiuchi
(249.8) |
Ariki in Ca3-15 resembles ariki
in Ga1-5. Although there seems to be 6 feathers on top
of his head instead of 3 we can perceive how 3 of them
in front are extra large.
If this type of ariki - with 3
great feathers in front - should refer to
Antares, then we could count *69 (Ga1-5) + 180 =
RA day 249. And ariki in Ca3-15 could be at *66 +
183 = RA day 249.
Gb7-30 (441) - 40 = 401 = 364 + 37 (February 6). And 37
(February 6) + 183 = 220 (August 8):
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 |
 |
 |
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|
Gb7-22 |
Gb7-23 |
Gb7-24 |
Gb7-25 (436) |
Gb7-26 |
|
η Hydrae
(131.0),
Ascellus Australis
(131.4), Koo She
(131.6),
ε HYDRAE
(131.9) |
ι Cancri
(132.0),
ρ Hydrae
(132.4) |
no star
listed (133) |
ζ Hydrae
(134.1) |
Acubens,
Talitha Borealis (135.0), ρ Ursa Majoris (135.6) |
|
Yue
(314.3), Gienah Cygni, η Cephei (314.5),
γ Delphini
(314.6), σ
Pavonis (314.7),
ALBALI
(314.8) Betelgeuze
|
Baten Algiedi (315.8) |
μ Aquarii
(316.0) |
ε
Equulei (317.8) |
no
star listed (318) |
|
July 30 |
31 |
August 1 |
2
(214) |
3 |
|
January 29 |
30 (395) |
31 |
February 1 |
2 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Gb7-27 (*136) |
Gb7-28 |
Gb7-29 (440) |
|
ρ
Ursa Majoris (135.6), ν Cancri (136.0), Talitha Australis (136.1) |
9h (137.0) |
no star listed (138) |
| σ¹
Ursa Majoris (137.0), κ Cancri (137.3), Alsuhail (137.5), σ² Ursa
Majoris (137.6), τ Ursa Majoris (137.7), ξ
Cancri (137.8) |
|
21h (319.6) |
χ Capricorni (320.0),
ν Aquarii
(320.3), γ Equulei (320.6), ο Pavonis (320.8) |
δ Equulei (321.7), φ
Capricorni (321.8) |
|
Armus (319.0), Dorsum
(319.3), Tsoo (319.7) |
| August 4 (216) |
5 |
6 |
|
February 3 |
4 (400) |
5 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Gb7-30 (441) |
Gb7-31 (*140) |
Gb8-1 |
Gb8-2 |
|
Miaplacidus (139.3), Tureis (139.8) |
no
star listed (140) |
Markab Velorum (141.5), Al Minhar al Asad (141.6) |
ALPHARD
(142.3), ω Leonis (142.6),
τ¹ Hydrae (142.7) |
|
Kitalpha (322.0),
Alderamin (322.9) |
Dai (323.5), β
Equulei (323.8) |
γ Pavonis (324.1),
Yan (324.6) |
Tsin (325.2),
Alphirk (325.7),
SADALSUD
(325.9) |
|
August 7 |
8 (220) |
9 |
10 |
|
February 6 |
7 (403) |
8 |
9 |
But here, where I have counted Gb7-30 as RA day 64 + 441
= 505 = 366 + 139, when the Sun was at Miaplacidus and Tureis (β
and ι Carinae) and when the Full Moon was at Kitalpha
and Alderamin (α Equulei and
Cephei), it is the mechanical result of counting
from the beginning of side a.
Another and better alternative should be to count backwards from the end
of side b:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gb7-22 (*24) |
Gb7-23 |
Gb7-24 |
Gb7-25 (436) |
Gb7-26 |
|
no star listed (24) |
no star listed (25) |
POLARIS,
Baten Kaitos
(26.6), Metallah (26.9) |
Segin,
Mesarthim,
ψ Phoenicis (27.2),
SHERATAN,
φ Phoenicis (27.4) |
ι Arietis (28.0), λ
Arietis (28.2) |
| no
star listed (207) |
τ
Bootis (208.2), Benetnash (208.5), ν Centauri (208.7), μ Centauri, υ
Bootis (208.8) |
no
star listed (209) |
Muphrid (210.1), ζ Centauri (210.3) |
φ
Centauri (211.0), υ¹ Centauri (211.1), υ² Centauri (211.8), τ
Virginis (211.9) |
|
April 14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18
(108) |
|
October 14 |
15 (288) |
16 |
17 |
18 |
| 'March
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 (80) |
22 |
|
'September17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 (264) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gb7-30 (441) |
Gb7-31 (*33) |
Gb8-1 |
Gb8-2 |
|
no star listed (32) |
θ Arietis (33.3),
Mira (33.7) |
no star listed (34) |
ξ Arietis (35.0) |
| 15
Bootis (215.2), ARCTURUS (215.4),
Asellus Secundus (215.5), SYRMA, λ
Bootis (215.6), η Apodis (215.8) |
ι
Lupi, 18 Bootis (216.3), Khambalia (216.4), υ Virginis (216.5),
ψ Centauri (216.6), ε Apodis (216.8) |
Asellus Primus (217.8) |
τ
Lupi (218.1), φ Virginis (218.7)
Fomalhaut
|
|
April 22 (112) |
23 |
24 |
25 |
|
October 22 (295) |
23 |
24 |
25 |
|
'March 26 (85) |
27 |
28 |
29 (454) |
|
'September 25 (268) |
26 |
27 |
28 |
Arcturus will
then be at Gb7-30 and visible close to the Full Moon in April 22
(respectively in 'March 26 according to my assumed old calendar with 0h
at Sheratan and Mesarthim).
On the other
hand would Polaris and Baten Kaitos at the end of the Sea respectively
Sheratan and Mesarthim at the beginning of the Land be invisible because
they were close to the Sun.
Possibly on
Easter Island the northern spring equinox meant the ruling stars shifted
from heliacal to nakshatra. In autumn star observations would become
easier.
Earlier I was much puzzled over why the sequence of
stars from the beginning of side a contradicted the sequence of stars
beginning (I assumed) with Rogo at 0h and Gb7-26.
But now there is no great problem: When a new sequence
of ruling stars began, then the old sequence of stars would be at the Full
Moon.
Another - although not independent - matter is what the glyphs were meant to
depict. If the heliacal view should rule, then Gb7-30 ought to be at April
22 (where 112 = 16 weeks counted from January 1), when north of the
equator spring had arrived.
In the times of
Al Sharatain the day would have been 112 - 27 = 85 ('March 26)
and this seems to be a more reasonable date for what we can see in
Gb7-30.
|
G
(nakshatra) |
365 |
C
(heliacal) |
|
|
 |
 |
|
'March
26 (85) |
March 26 (85) |
27
(452) |
|
'September 25 (268) |
September 25 (268) |
26 |
|
no star listed (32) |
338 |
Ankaa, κ Phoenicis (5.0)
Alphard
|
λ
Phoenicis (6.3), β Tucanae (6.4) |
| 15
Bootis (215.2), ARCTURUS (215.4),
Asellus Secundus (215.5), SYRMA, λ
Bootis (215.6), η Apodis (215.8) |
γ Com. Berenicis
(188.0), σ Centauri (188.1),
Algorab (188.5),
Gacrux (188.7)
|
γ Muscae (189.0),
Avis Satyra
(189.3), Asterion (189.5),
Kraz (189.7) |
Day 452 (= March 27 + 366) corresponded to
RA day 6, when in rongorongo times the Raven was close
to the Full Moon.
Day 32 + 80 = 112 (April 22) had Arcturus
close to the Full Moon.
From RA day 32
(April 22) to RA day 6 (March 27) there were 6 + 366 - 32 = 340 days.
The calendar distance was less than a year, viz. 340 nights:
|
G |
338 |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
'March
26 (85) |
'February 27 (58) |
28
(425) |
| 15
Bootis (215.2), ARCTURUS (215.4),
Asellus Secundus (215.5), SYRMA, λ
Bootis (215.6), η Apodis (215.8) |
γ Com. Berenicis
(188.0), σ Centauri (188.1),
Algorab (188.5),
Gacrux (188.7)
|
γ Muscae (189.0),
Avis Satyra
(189.3), Asterion (189.5),
Kraz (189.7) |
March 26 (85) - 27 = 'February 27 (58)
and 'February 28 (59) = 'February 28 (59 + 366 = 425).
338 + 27 = 365 = 392 - 27.
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