engbren Wrote:
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> I recently received a copy of Joanne Conmans “Sky
> Lore” and have done my first read end to end of
> the book. On this first read, I found it to offer
> an interesting challenge to the orthodox position
> on the Egyptian astronomical texts. For me,
> Conman’s ideas in particular around Meskhetiu have
> some merit, and are deserving of another read
> in-depth to tease out any concerns. To that end, I
> wondered what specific concerns others have
> already raised regarding this work?
> There is a review which appears to be a quote from
> an Amazon review available from one of the prior
> links in this thread here:
> [members.iinet.net.au]
>
> “ Ms Conman starts off well, but gradually gets
> bogged down in the very same errors she accuses
> Egyptologists of making, and eventually becomes
> hopelessly muddled and lost when trying to
> challenge the identification of Meskhetiu with the
> Big Dipper/Plough. To be fair, some Egyptologists
> have made the same mistake, which is to confuse
> the sign Khepesh with Meskhetiu, and assume they
> both refer to the same constellation: they don't.”
>
> Are there any other specific concerns with Conmans
> work?

Just do a search through the Ma'at archives.

Joanne used to post here many years ago.

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