Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
annual flooding of the Nile
|
| gptkbp:date_in_ancient_Egypt |
mid-July
|
| gptkbp:date_varies_by |
latitude
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
heliacal rising of Sirius
|
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Sirius
Sun |
| gptkbp:marking |
beginning of the Egyptian New Year
|
| gptkbp:observedBy |
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
|
| gptkbp:occurredIn |
Sirius first becomes visible above the eastern horizon just before sunrise after a period of invisibility
|
| gptkbp:significance_in |
gptkb:ancient_Egyptian_calendar
agricultural cycles |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
predicting seasonal changes
timekeeping in ancient cultures |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:ancient_Egyptian_calendar
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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