Among the early Maya, the site of Aguada Fénix would have been a place for everyone to gather for trade, socialization, and ...
For a long time, archaeologists believed that large buildings required large bosses. The idea was simple: only societies with ...
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The Maya Calendar System Explained

Discover how the ancient Maya recorded dates using one of the most advanced calendar systems in the ancient world. This highlight from ATG dives into their unique way of marking time and what it tells ...
An ancient Maya structure was likely built around communal astronomical observations, but the identity of a mysterious woman ...
More than a thousand years ago, astronomers from the Maya civilization developed one of the most sophisticated time-keeping systems in the ancient world—a system that could predict solar eclipses for ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Mayan Warrior, the Mexico City-based electronic music art car at Burning Man, was completely destroyed by fire in ...
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A new study shows the ancient Dresden Codex held calculations could forecast eclipses centuries ahead. Maya daykeepers used overlapping 223- or 358-month cycles to maintain precise lunar and solar ...
Recent scientific research has unveiled the precise methods the ancient Maya civilization used to predict solar eclipses with astonishing accuracy for centuries. These findings, based on the analysis ...
Archaeologists uncover a massive Maya monument in Mexico, challenging long-held beliefs about ancient power and early ...
Archaeologists have confirmed that Aguada Fénix, the largest and oldest known Maya monument, was designed as a massive cosmogram representing the Maya conception of the universe. New excavations at ...