1530s BC

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The 1530s BC was a decade lasting from January 1, 1539 BC to December 31, 1530 BC.

Events and trends

1539 BC—End of Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt, start of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
1539 BC—Approximate first use of the Valley of the Kings.
1534 BC—The oldest dated star chart was made in Ancient Egypt.^[1]
1531 BC— Joseph interprets dreams of the Pharaoh, is released from prison and becomes second in Egypt next only to the Pharaoh himself.
1530 BC—End of the First Dynasty of Babylon and the start of the Kassite Dynasty—see History of Iraq.

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References

↑ von Spaeth, Ove (2000). "Dating the Oldest Egyptian Star Map" . Centaurus. 42 (3): 159–179. doi:10.1034/j.1600-0498.2000.420301.x . Retrieved 2007-10-21.

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[1] von Spaeth, Ove (2000). "Dating the Oldest Egyptian Star Map" . Centaurus. 42 (3): 159–179. doi:10.1034/j.1600-0498.2000.420301.x . Retrieved 2007-10-21.

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