There’s a thought that’s been bugging me for the last few weeks. And it’s, well, *about* weeks.

Where did they come from?

I don’t mean as in how does time work? But more, where did the concept of the week (and the month, for that matter) come from? And how did 7 days- five ‘week’ and two ‘weekend’- become the international standard?*

There has to be an interesting tale to tell around this thought. I bet there were conflicts aplenty, between tribes, countries, cultures and religions. Lots of politics and intrigue, probably some action and romance. Blockbuster stuff.

If somebody wants to fund my time to write a pop history book on the subject, drop me a line.

*I imagine there are still cultures and countries operating on timetables different to the 7 day version. I would, of course, cover those as well.