Did you know scientists have finally cracked the mystery behind the ancient Mayan calendar ... s tied to the Mayans' deep understanding of astronomy and their unique way of blending math with ...

Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén rain forest around Tikal, moved into the city. Archeologists have fully explored only about 20 or 30 of several hundred buildings ...

Together, this manuscript and the Dresden Codex proved essential in the later decoding of the Maya's calendar system and their advanced understanding of astronomy and mathematics. Concerned that ...

He was especially interested in Mayan astronomy and their relationship with the skies. One day, while looking at a map of ancient ruins on the Yucatán Peninsula, Gadoury realized the Maya had ...