Footnote 3 – How to Date a Pharaoh
Obviously, on February 26, 747 B.C., there was neither a February 26 nor a 747 B.C. Our modern time-reckoning has been extended backward into the past, according to a convention first applied in the 17th century.
Obviously, on February 26, 747 B.C., there was neither a February 26 nor a 747 B.C. Our modern time-reckoning has been extended backward into the past, according to a convention first applied in the 17th century.