| Odysseus' Return from Trojan War Dated; |
[Jun. 24th, 2008|07:32 pm] |
Odysseus' return from Trojan War dated
Time pinpointed to the day based on astronomical references in epic poem
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25337041/
This is nifty. If Homer existed, and if Odysseus existed (and traveled the sea for 10 years), and if there was a Troy that fell, and if the Odyssey isn't entirely fake, and if we moderns can do local astronomical math correctly, then Odysseus landed home from his trip on 16 April 1178 BCE.
Some scientists took astronomical clues from the poem, interlaced them with the "accepted" range of dates for the fall Troy, and they all happened to mathematically agree on a single date. So, will the history community pay more attention to Homer's works now? *shakes magic 8-ball* Signs point to 'Yes'.
If this turns out to be that precise and wholly accurate then this also gives us a much more precise chronology for the events during that era, which lends to more precise archeological research as well. Yay, synergy! |
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