Spotted from an airplane by remote sensing equipment, a vast and ancient Maya complex was hidden from view for millennia by ...
The Maya civilization possessed the remarkable ability to forecast solar eclipses with stunning accuracy for over 700 years, using nothing more than careful observation and mathematical genius. A ...
The researchers’ reconstruction shows that by mixing four resets at 358 months (the inex cycle) for every one at 223, the ...
A new study revealed how the ancient Maya used lunar and solar calendars to predict eclipses with remarkable accuracy.
More than a thousand years ago, astronomers from the Maya civilization developed one of the most sophisticated time-keeping ...
The Maya Civilization, from Central America, was one of the most advanced ancient civilizations, known for its significant achievements in astronomy and mathematics. This includes accurate calendars ...
The Ancient Maya may have had large libraries and an advanced writing system, but very little remains today. Indeed, only ...
In the summer of 2020, an international team led by a University of Arizona archaeologist reported the discovery of the ...
A 13th-century manuscript sits under glass, its bark-paper pages filled with vivid glyphs and cryptic figures, in a quiet ...
New research reveals how Mayan astronomers built a precise eclipse prediction system using complex lunar mathematics.