How valid are Velikovsky’s views on Ancient History?
with papers on the Astronomy
PROCEEDINGS OF THE RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND CONFERENCE
organized by
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTRA-MURAL AND ADULT EDUCATION,
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
and held at
JORDANHILL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
7TH TO 9TH APRIL 1978
Introduction (Brian Moore) 2
Speakers 5
Dr I. Velikovsky:
Some Additional Evidence from the Period from the Exodus to the End of the Eighteenth Dynasty 7
Geoffrey J. Gammon:
The Nature of the Historical Record 12
Dr John J. Bimson:
Can There be a Revised Chronology Without a Revised Stratigraphy? 16
Postscript 24
Michael Jones:
Some Detailed Evidence from Egypt Against Velikovsky’s Revised Chronology 27
Michael Jones and “Peoples of the Sea”: some clarifying comments (G. Gammon) 33
Peter J. James:
Chronological Problems in the Archaeology of the Hittites 34
Postscript 50
Discussion Session 51
Prof. A. E. Roy:
The Astronomical Basis of Egyptian Chronology 53
Dr Euan MacKie:
Radiocarbon Dating and Egyptian Chronology 56
Factors Affecting Radiocarbon Dates 57
The Nature of Radiocarbon Dates 58
The Tree-ring Calibration 62
Discussion Session 63
“Blind Dating” – letter to the Editor (Michael Start) 63
Prof. A. E. Roy:
The Stability of the Solar System 66
Dr Robert W. Bass:
The Celestial Dynamics of “Worlds in Collision” 69
Letter to the Editor (Ralph Juergens) 76
Discussion Session 77
Dr I. Velikovsky:
The Tomb of Ahiram (summary by G. Gammon) 80
Closing Discussion 82
Envoi (Euan MacKie) 83
Postscript (Harold Tresman) 84
Abbreviations 8
Editors:
Malcolm Lowery
(Co-ordinating)
Peter J. James
(History)
Rosemary Burnard
(Artwork)
Editorial Address:
Brian Moore,
Central Library,
Clarence Rd.,
Hartlepool,
Cleveland,
England, UK