This is a partialcannon of solar

eclipses for Egypt

and the near east.

It was developed to

1) minimize file size

for the discussionon Eclipses &Calendars of NearEastKings.2) Illustrate the

difficulties of

chronology

development by

use of eclipse data.

A chronology

developed on

eclipse dates, with

omissions of similar

eclipses must

explain their

omission. For it is

reasonable to

expect ancient

recorders to record

all similar events,

Otherwise the

chronology is

incomplete.

MK Summary missed Eclipses-A Date MK Summary missed Eclipses-B Date

totala over Egypt at the Pleiades 2471 85T.o AmenhotepIVEchnaton Akhenaten1258

totalb over Egypt at Spica 2469 Skip 2Eclipse 1207 1197 XTXa

skip2 eclipses 2354 2353 235X total .p Spica Eclipse Ramses II 1157

80Ac Chambers @ Great Pyramid2430 Skip1131 Total eclipse XT

90Td Pleiades RA-thosis 2340 AT.Q 29 Yr Ramses II under Pegasus 1129

totale Unasboat eclipse 2289 90A skip1 eclipse 1091 1091

total f Cancer eclipse Antef-1, Entif 2159 82T.R cartouche of Pharaoh Siptah 1063

totalg Antef-2 bushy hieroglyph 2079 90T.S Herihor in gemini 957

75Th Mentuhotep-Antef3 ENA 2044 90T.T Pinodjem over orion 948

90Ti 24th Yr AmenemhetII, skip2 1884 96T.U Masaharta at markab 932

skip3 eclipses 1808,1765, 1764XXX 95ca skip1 eclipse 907 907

total .j Antef IV Capricorn = Chendjer1741 AT skip1 eclipse 881 881

80A Skipped annular eclipse 1737AXA total .V Psusennes 1/2 or partial 831

90Tk cartouche:Sun, Moon & throat 1699 AT skip1 eclipse 662 662

skip1 eclipse 1635 XATx 85T.W Tefnacht at denebolda 636

90T.L Amenhotep I Orion cartouche1533 AT skip1 eclipse 635 635

85T.m Hatshepsut'touche: pot/ well 1478 total .X monument: Pianchi (Peje) 582

skip3eclipse, 1464,1436, 1410XXX 83T.Y Skip 7 then Taharqaat Sheridan 517

total .n AmenhotepIII Orion cartouch 1338 82T.Z Psammetichus I sagittarius 502

80A Skip1261 eclipse AXA 84T.ZZ Psammetichus II in saggitarius 493

The above table is one such chronology developed on eclipse dates. The omission of

similar eclipses are noted. Without an explanation of these omission, the chronology is

logically shortened beginning from the most recent observation and working

backwards. For it is reasonable to expect ancient recorders to record all similar events,

Partial Cannon of Egyptian & Near East Eclipses 2471BC to 80AD O.P. Armstrong Jan2015

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80% but used

2

4

not counted

Skipped 90+%

not counted

Used, i

Skipped total

5

Skipped 90+%Skipped 80+%

Used, item J

Skipped 80+%Used, item K

Skipped 70+%

100% but NOT used

6

97+% used

97+% not used

Chronology dating by Lunar eclipses is even more uncertain. For there are some 2 to 4 times more lunar eclipses than solar eclipses. Thus correlation of any sequence of Lunar eclipses requires much more data. But sources are often sparsely populated.

97+% used

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Here is a very complete and total eclipseof Lower NileDelta region in Oct1197BC. Yet this nearly 6 minute longafternoon eclipse is omitted from Chronologydevelopment. However the chronologyincluded a 1258C(85%) eclipseprior to and a 1157BCeclipse after. Suchomissionswithout explanationcannot present a crediblechronology. Justasneither cana chronologybasedupon asingle eclipse observation like the oft touted Bur-Sagaleeclipse date. In summary, 1 eclipse does not make achronologyandneitherdo omitted eclipses.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyrian_eclipsehttp://kristenfrihet.se/kf4/dating.htmhttp://kristenfrihet.se/kf4/dating.htmhttp://kristenfrihet.se/kf4/dating.htm

95% used

>98%&omitted?

96% used

9

78% ca no use

90% no use

Use 948BC but skip 957BC?? Only 9 year difference and have similar % coverage?? Why use one and omit other??

95% used

97%not used

99%ca omitted

80% not used

not used 97%+

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BurBur--SagaleSagale-B

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyrian_eclipsehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyrian_eclipsehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyrian_eclipsehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyrian_eclipsehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyrian_eclipse

89%89%omitted

89%

Not used80%

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83%omitted

Bur-Sagale-A

Bur-Sagale-A

Bur-Sagale-A

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Procedure:

1) Identify Partial Eclipse from catalogue,

2) Verify percentage coverage by location program

3) accept or reject for table inclusion

Other eclipse graphics available but would make big file,

years after 2000BC can verify on NASA Eclipse, prior to I

used EmapWin 3.11 by Takesako

90% omitted

85%

85% omitted

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http://www.kotenmon.com/cal/emapwin_eng.htmhttp://www.kotenmon.com/cal/emapwin_eng.htmhttp://www.kotenmon.com/cal/emapwin_eng.htmhttp://www.kotenmon.com/cal/emapwin_eng.htm

80%omitted

85%

85% used, w

90%, omitted

85%omitted

Tot & omitted

Worst counted eclipse by the chronology2430bc 80%, (-2429)2044bc 75%; (-2043)1063bc 82% (-1062)502bc 82% (-501)Eclipses separated by century maybe excused by different recorder. But 85+%back to back year omissions cannot be excused, when counting 75% to 85% eclipse cover.

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70%

70%

85%

85%

85%

Worst omitted by chronology 542bc 98%533bc 97%And many more 90%+ eclipses in Egypt. It is chronology's burden to explain these omissions, whilst including weaker eclipses

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