The inventions of the hemispherium and the hemicyclium are attributed to Berosus (356-323 BCE), a Chaldean priest and astronomer who brought these types of sundials to Greece. Both dials use the shape of a concave hemisphere, a shape like the inside of a bowl that mimics, in reverse, the apparent dome shape of the sky.
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Method of Construction ... Our sundial consists of an engraved, concave hemisphere carved into poured concrete, at the center of which is a vertical pin to cast the shadow. To build this sundial we needed to first make a mold into which to pour the concrete, then engrave the hour lines into the dried stone ... To build the mold,
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(kāl-dē'ə) ; An ancient region of southern Mesopotamia. Settled c. 1000 B.C., it reached the height of its power under Nebuchadnezzar II. The Chaldean empire was destroyed by Persians in 539 B.C. ... Chaldean religion ... Chaldean culture...
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Rawlinson speaking in his Ancient Monarchies, concerning the Babylonians said, "Though not possessed of many natural advantages, the Chaldean people exhibited a fertility of invention, a genius of energy which places them high in the scale of nations and most especially those descended from Hamitic stock."
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Systems: Chaldean references were used by several ancient authors to denote the priests and other persons educated in the classical Babylonian literature, especially in traditions of astronomy and astrology. Numerology...
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Encyclopædia Britannica's Most Influential Leaders of All Time ... From the Encyclopædia Britannica Almanac 2003 ... The 250 persons listed below, in the opinion of Britannica’s editors, have had the greatest influence—good and bad—on the course of history and the state of the world as it is today.
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Chaldean Education and Career Center ... The Chaldean Education and Career Center (CECC) of Michigan is a group of community educators who have organized to help communicate, encourage, and guide academic and career achievement.  Membership is open to anyone who believes in assisting the community in matters relating...
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