The Marginalian
The Marginalian

A Brief Animated History of the Modern Calendar

By Maria Popova

Since the dawn of civilization, humanity has been trying to map and understand time. A cornerstone of these timekeeping efforts is the invention of the calendar, but how exactly did it begin? Jeremiah Warren has put together a brief animated history:

For more on the history, sociology, and science of the calendar, see Anthony Aveni’s Empires of Time: Calendars, Clocks, and Cultures.

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Published February 10, 2012
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https://www.themarginalian.org/2012/02/10/animated-history-of-the-calendar/
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