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Re: North again



On Sat, 8 Dec 2001, Jim Green wrote:

OK let me ask a more fundamental question: Where/when did the idea of
North come about?

Again, the question does not appear to be clearly framed:

Is 'north' where the lodestone points? Which end?
Is it the direction perpendicular to the mean locus of the sun across
the sky? If so to the left or right of sunrise at the equinox? Why left?
Why not sunset?
What concept are you inquiring about?

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