After a short stopover on the calculation processes of the different calendars, present in the first part of this file (see bottom of page), we leave here on the traces of ancient civilizations, where thehe calendar was invented by man to distribute and organize time.
Calendars, essential for dividing up time and measuring it, are a very old invention. There are several calendars whose origins date back to antiquity.
The role of calendars
The observation of phenomena astronomical and climate of the environment in which they lived – such as the regular shifting of the shadow, the lunar cycle or the return of seasons – served as landmarks to structure the agricultural, social and religious life of the different civilizations of our planet.
We will detail in this dossier the ancient systems of the Middle East,EgyptGreece, Rome, as well as the two calendars still used today by Jews and Muslims.
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This dossier is the second part of the dossier devoted to calendars.