The Calendar
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- 2. This nation first developed the solar calendar.
- 4. Benjamin Banneker published one of these, and it included a calendar and astronomical information.
- 5. This happens every 4 years when an additional day is added to February
- 10. The timing of this Christian holiday was important in reforming the calendar.
- 12. The Egyptian introduced Julius Caesar to the solar calendar.
- 13. A ________ month has 29.5 days.
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- 1. January and _________ were added to the calendar by Numa Pompilius
- 3. The calendar created by Julius Caesar.
- 6. The month named after Julius Caesar's son, Augustus
- 7. This ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician harmonized the lunar and solar calendars.
- 8. The calendar made from Pope Gregory XIII's reforms.
- 9. This month was named in honor of Julius Caesar
- 11. The Egyptians' new year began with the heliacal rising of this star.