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Friday, January 31, 2014
The Science of Lunar Calendars
In honor of Lunar New Year, a quick round up of interesting sites talking about the science and math behind early lunar calendars:
A basic intro from today's edition of the Christian Science Monitor, on why Chinese New Year is not on January 1.
An astronomy perspective on the development of calendars.
A lunar calendar find in Scotland.
The oldest lunar calendar found so far.
A history of the Chinese calendar, including both cultural and scientific information.
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