27. Reinhard Pirngruber: Babylonian astronomical diaries

Thin End of the Wedge

Reinhard reveals the wealth of information recorded in the so-called "astronomical diaries". The astronomical component was, and still is, a valuable resource. But there is so much more. The diaries document fascinating historical details, help us understand the Babylonian economy, and offer remarkable details about the ancient environment.
2:32 introduction to astronomical diaries
5:40 what do the diaries say?
10:37 who wrote them?
12:21 why were they written?
13:47 why are they important?
16:23 relation to other texts
19:19 what they tell us about the Babylonian economy
22:21 what they tell us about the environment
25:21 computer aided analysis
Reinhard's Academia page: https://oeaw.academia.edu/ReinhardPirngruber

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Chapters

1. 27. Reinhard Pirngruber: Babylonian astronomical diaries (00:00:00)

2. introduction to astronomical diaries (00:02:32)

3. what do the diaries say? (00:05:40)

4. who wrote them? (00:10:37)

5. why were they written? (00:12:21)

6. why are they important? (00:13:47)

7. relation to other texts (00:16:23)

8. what they tell us about the Babylonian economy (00:19:19)

9. what they tell us about the environment (00:22:21)

10. computer aided analysis (00:25:21)