A medieval Maya text for predicting solar eclipses has confused Western readers for centuries, but a pair of researchers may ...

Scholars show how multiple planet movements tie into the 819-day Mayan calendar. The 819 days of the calendar must be viewed across a 45-year time period to fully understand. The movements of all ...

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 research team scoured the 12 th century C.E. Dresden Codex—a rare, fully preserved Maya book known for its eclipse table.

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 ...

More than a thousand years ago, astronomers from the Maya civilization developed one of the most sophisticated time-keeping ...

pt. 1. Calendar in theory -- ch. 1. Calendar -- ch. 2. Astronomical background -- ch. 3. Time and the clock -- ch. 4. Writing and libraries -- ch. 5. Numbers and ...