An ancient Mayan Copernicus

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 09:01 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Ancient hieroglyphic texts reveal Mayans made major discovery in math and astronomy, a researcher suggests. This study blends the study of Mayan hieroglyphics (epigraphy), archaeology and astronomy to present a new interpretation of the Venus Table, which tracks the observable phases of the second planet from the Sun.

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