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Joanne
August 02, 2001 02:28PM
<HTML>Sandy,

It is quite accurate, but it is not a photographic representation. Egyptian art is usually not photographic. It also shows an idealized sky. It shows the entire sky which is not visible at one time.

It is Egyptian from Greek times, but it shows late Egyptian, not only Greek, constellations. It also shows a group of the decan stars, around the outer rim.

Jeff is right about "Orion" at 2 o'clock, the figure holding a wAs sceptre is sAh.

IMO, the Egyptians even in the New Kingdom did not recognize constellations as such, so what Dave is looking for is not there.</HTML>
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How accurate

sandy August 02, 2001 12:03PM

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Peter Vanderzwet August 02, 2001 01:13PM

Would an Astronmer answer the question????

IAB August 02, 2001 01:19PM

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Frank Doernenburg August 02, 2001 01:47PM

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John Wall August 02, 2001 02:34PM

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John Wall August 02, 2001 05:25PM

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Ian AlexBlease August 03, 2001 05:28AM

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John Wall August 05, 2001 04:06PM

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Joanne August 02, 2001 06:37PM

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Frank Doernenburg August 03, 2001 05:54AM

Better than nothing

Anthony August 02, 2001 12:57PM

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Derek Barnett August 02, 2001 01:39PM

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Frank Doernenburg August 02, 2001 01:55PM

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Katherine Reece August 02, 2001 02:01PM

Question?

Claire August 02, 2001 02:18PM

Derek, Frank, Kat

Anthony August 02, 2001 07:28PM

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Joanne August 02, 2001 02:28PM



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