The Gregorian Calendar is older than the lunar calendar.
This is false. The Gregorian calendar was first introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII.
The oldest known lunar calendar was found in Scotland at Warren Field and dates back to around 8,000 BC.
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21 Comments
marilynmitri
I studied this many moons ago...
Cheryl Love
Eileen Dunn, Jewish and Islamic calendars are lunar. Pagans used lunar cycles long before these existed.
rosemarymee
Never heard of this Scottish calendar. Must investigate...
Tal Segal
Coral Harvey, the Jewish calendar is lunar….
Deirdre Ferreira Human
Coral Harvey, islamic is lunar....
Elaine GIbson
First one I’ve ever seen that was false!
larrywagner
I knew better, but the thumb went stright to true, I've been programmed. Good job Tesla Keep it up.
larrywagner
tesla alset, Good comment Tesla Keep it up.
stellaclaude
Very interesting! 🧐
Lynne Zeman
Very good Q&A. I had to stop and think of all the implications; wanted constituted a calendar etc. I like questions that make me stop and ponder! Thanks Shawn.
ninakamwene
Got it
Jakob Gerber
As a Jew that would be hard to miss ...
Eileen Dunn
I hadn’t heard of the Lunar calendar,so thought the Gregorian must be the later.
Leanna Greenbush
Got it right.
Ken Putnam
The oldest known lunar calendar was found in Scotland at Warren Field and dates back to around 8,000 BC.
Britannica.com disagrees
https://www.britannica.com/science/lunar-calendar