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The Historian
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Q: Why did the Babylonians choose to add the 13th lunar month every 3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, and 19 years, for a 19-year cycle?

LanceWhy did they choose those 7 years in which to add the extra month? Why not different years? If the answer is not known, what are the closest hypotheses or reasons?

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