Ussher 6000!

John Kilmarx (JKILLY@BINGVMB.CC.BINGHAMTON.EDU)
Tue, 22 Oct 1996 12:27:11 ECT

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The World turns 6000 years old TONIGHT?!?! Center and circumference!

Donald Grayson's 1983 book "The Establishment of Human Antiquity"
mentions (p.27) the famous date. Archbishop James Ussher (1581-1656)
concluded that "the Creation had occurred 'upon the entrance of the
night preceding the twenty third day of Octob.' in the year 4004 B.C."

Let us celebrate! Regards, JK

John Kilmarx
Dept. of Anthropology JKILLY@BINGVMB.CC.BINGHAMTON.EDU
SUNY Binghamton JKILLY@BINGHAMTON.EDU
Binghamton, NY 13902 Tel 607-777-4943 Fax 607-777-4900

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