A new attempt to date the Xia, Shang and western Zhou dynasties by solar eclipses
Volume 10 (2008): Astronomy and Cosmology in Folk Traditions and Cultural Heritage, pp. 105–109
Pub. online: 20 December 2008
Type: Article
Open Access
Open Access
Received
2 November 2007
2 November 2007
Revised
29 October 2008
29 October 2008
Published
20 December 2008
20 December 2008
Abstract
The identification of six significant solar eclipses during specific years of the reigns of ancient Chinese kings from the Xia, Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties has made it possible to establish an absolute chronology back to the first year of King Yu, 2070 BC.