The Sumerian tropical calendar is thus an idealisation of the yearly, monthly, and daily cycles of the Sun, Moon, and Earth respectively, such that the shorter cycles fit into the larger ones an integral number of times (i.e., 30 days in one month;
(The Sumerian tropical calendar; is thus respectively; an idealisation of the yearly, monthly, and daily cycles of the Sun, Moon, and Earth) (the shorter cycles; fit; L:into the larger ones)
The Sumerian tropical calendar the shorter cycles
is thus respectively fit
an idealisation of the yearly, monthly, and daily cycles of the Sun, Moon, and Earth
L:into the larger ones