Ancient Egyptian Diagonal Star Tables: A New Fragment,and Updates for S16C and S1C

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Symons , “A star's year” (ref. 2).

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Lapp , Särge des Mittleren Reiches (ref. 11); Locher, “Two further coffin lids” (ref. 1).

Lapp , Särge des Mittleren Reiches (ref. 11).

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Lapp , Särge des Mittleren Reiches (ref. 11).

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