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The Seven Day Week, Part 1

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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Is There a Market Week?

The idea of the market week dates back to ancient times. It was likely shifted down to seven days, probably for like eight daysor more during the first millennium b c e in order to accommodate heavenly connections. There's also a 12 day market week in ancient southern china that served to regulate economic transactions. And we'll talk about the origins of the seven day foman system and roman use of the etruscan system next time around.

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