All essays written by Gary D. Thompson
Copyright © 2001-2008 by Gary D. Thompson
Part 1: Investigating the Origin of the Constellations
Essay One (1): Methodologies for Investigating Constellation Origins.
Essay Two (2): Biographies of Modern Historians of Ancient Occidental Astral Sciences.
Part 2: General History of the Constellations
Essay Three (3): An Outline Sketch of the Origin and History of Constellations and Star-Names.
Part 3: Babylonian Astronomy
Essay Four (4): A Chronological History of Babylonian Astronomy.
Essay Five (5): The Influence of Religion and Astronomy on the Development of Astrology.
Essay Six (6): The Origin of the Zodiac.
Essay Seven (7): The Myth of Babylonian Knowledge of Precession.
Part 4: The Panbabylonism Fantasy
Essay Eight (8): The Development, Heyday, and Demise of Panbabylonism.
Essay Nine (9): Critics and Criticisms of Hamlet's Mill.
Part 5: Critiques of Popular Theories
Essay Ten (10): Critique of the Astronomical Interpretation of Lion-Bull Combat Iconography.
Essay Eleven (11): Critique of Alexander Gurshtein's Theory of Constellation Development.
Essay Twelve (12): Critique of John McHugh's Astronomical Interpretation of Noah's Flood.
Essay Thirteen (13): Matthew's Star an Historical Fiction.
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