Ancient Egyptian Book of the Moon: Coffin Texts Spells 154-160

This book proposes that Coffin Texts spells 154-160, recorded at the beginning of the 2nd millennium BCE, form the oldest composition about the moon in ancient Egypt and, indeed, the world. Based on a new translation, the detailed analysis of these spells reveals that they provide a chronologically ordered account of the phenomena of a lunar month.

„Cartea egipteana antica a Lunii: vrajile textelor sicriului 154-160” sustine ca vrajile textelor sicriului 154-160, inregistrate la inceputul mileniului 2 i.e.n., formeaza cea mai veche compozitie despre luna din Egiptul antic si din intreaga lume. Analiza detaliata a acestor vraji, bazata pe o noua traducere, releva faptul ca vrajile ofera o relatare ordonata cronologic a fenomenelor care se intampla in timpul unei luni lunare.