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How many days were there in the ancient calendar?
The earliest recorded in ancient history calendar was the "Egyptian calendar" around 4236 B.C.E. They devised a 365-day calendar basing on the moon's cycles or what is called the solar calendar.
What are some examples of ancient Egyptian medical advances?
* Hieroglyphic writing * 365-day calendar * number system based on 10 and fractions * medicine and 1st medicine books.
Who invented the calendar used before the 365 day calendar?
The Egyptian
Which ancient civilization is your current calendar most like?
The Ancient Mayan Civilization calendar.
Did the Ancient Egyptians give us the 365 day calendar?
Basically, yes, they did, although Julius Caesar gets the historical credit for it. Caesar used the Egyptian astronomers to help calculate and reform the out of date calendar that the Romans were using.
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