{Mesopotamian Long Cycles}[24th December 1990]

[Redbook8:156-157][19901224:2322]{Mesopotamian Long Cycles}[24th December 1990]

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The narrative of history in ancient Mesopotamia* is even more confused on the more recent, larger scale chart** than on the earlier one.***

There are occasional |indications of|**** clusters which might be significant, eg of ‘internal’ dissension at G~ degrees and significant breaks at C, but not enough to provide a clear pattern.

For shorter periods, eg 64 years, dating is too inaccurate until 1450bce at the earliest.

For longer periods, it may be significant that c2500-1500[bce] is described# as a period of almost continual clashes between separatist forces. Such a long period, c1000 years, suggests part of a very long (in historical terms) cycle: at least 4096 years (¼, ie 1/8th each way), perhaps 8192 years (1/8th). If the 4096 year cycle C is at 0ce, c2048bce (the centre of the unsettled 1000 years) is 4096 year A~; if the 8192#* year cycle C is at 0ce, 2048bce is 8192#* year G~.#* *

*ref [[Redbook8:31-32][19901015:1017b]{4,000 Years BC[E] – Commentary (1) [continued]}[15th October 1990],] 31

**ref [[Redbook8:44-67][19901027ff]{Comparative Chronology}[27th October 1990],] 47-59;

*** [ref [Redbook8:28-29][19901015:1710]{Four Thousand Years BC[E]}*[15th October 1990],] 29

****[Words between | & | inserted in ms]

#(per E[ncyclopaedia] B[ritannica])

#*[Ms has 8196, clearly a mistake for 8192]

#**See [[Redbook8:44-67][19901027ff]{Comparative Chronology}[27th October 1990],] 50-54 for spread.

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