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MARKING TIME

4. Stepping back in time

The previous section Nabonassar 747 indicated that astronomical observations can furnish an absolute timeline to 747 BC, but for earlier dates other resources must be addressed.

The exploration of absolute dating continues in the following study by focusing on the Eponym List. Can the sequence of eponyms be used to extend the timeline to 910 BC? And possibly, does this year mark the earliest firm absolute date?