The Archive · 1936

The History of

CALENDARS — Analysis of Three Different

Time-Keeping Systems That the Gregorian, Chinese, and Mayan calendars all probably originated from the Egyptian one of 4241 B.C, was but one of the int esting points mentioned by Dr. H. Chatley in a lecture in the auditorium of the German School, 1 Great Western Road, on Tuesday, June 9, on the subject of "The Evolution of the Calendar," with special reference {to the Chinese calendar, Dr. Chatley said he' proposed to show by an analysis of three different calendars how culture had diffused over the world and the extraordinary to which ancient notions fingered and exhibited the evolution of thought. The three calendal were the Gregorian, one in general use, the Chinese calendar and the Mayan calendar, all probably ori Jginating from the Egyplian one of 4241 B.C,

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