Pillar 43 V-shapes believed to represent 365-day calendar

Megalithic structures< 4500 BC
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Dr. Martin Sweatman theorizes the V-shapes on Pillar 43 form a 365-day solar calendar: 14 double V-shapes with alternating vertical orientation plus 1 single V at the end total 365 symbols matching a solar year. Similar marking patterns appear on Paleolithic flutes. 📅

Key facts claimed:

- 15 V-shapes at top represent one lunar month of 29-30 days

- 11 boxes underneath represent 11 lunar months totaling 354 days

- 10 additional V-shapes bring total to 364 days

- Small V on vulture's neck represents summer solstice totaling 365 days

Key facts claimed:

- Dr. Martin Sweatman developed theory that V-shapes represent days

- 15 V-shapes at top represent one lunar month of 29-30 days

- 11 boxes underneath represent 11 lunar months totaling 354 days

- 10 additional V-shapes bring total to 364 days

- Small V on vulture's neck represents summer solstice totaling 365 days

Key facts

  • Dr. Martin Swatman developed theory that V-shapes represent days
  • 15 V-shapes at top represent one lunar month of 29-30 days
  • 11 boxes underneath represent 11 lunar months totaling 354 days
  • 10 additional V-shapes bring total to 364 days
  • Small V on vulture's neck represents summer solstice totaling 365 days
  • Similar to Paleolithic flute marking lunar cycles with 15 and 14 marks

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Ancient Calendar, Recently Discovered, May Document a Long-Ago ...nytimes.com
Each V-shaped symbol could represent a single day, according to Dr. Sweatman's research. “This interpretation allowed researchers to count a ...
Carvings at ancient monument may be world's oldest calendareurekalert.org
Fresh analysis of V-shaped symbols carved onto pillars at the site has found that each V could represent a single day. This interpretation ...
Ancient carvings at Göbekli Tepe may represent world's oldest ...archaeologymag.com
The V-shaped carvings on the pillar at Göbekli Tepe are not mere decorations. According to Dr. Sweatman, they could represent the earliest ...
Ancient carvings may be world's oldest calendar | Newsed.ac.uk
Fresh analysis of V-shaped symbols carved onto pillars at the site has found that each V could represent a single day. This interpretation ...
V-shaped lines on ancient stone may be oldest solar calendarmiamiherald.com
Sweatman believes he may have identified the oldest solar calendar ever found — a series of V-shaped lines ...
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