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A adjective Mayan refers to the humans of what is today area of Mexico and Central America, their culture, language, and history. Relevant articles:
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The Maya Astronomy Page The astronomy and star lore of the Maya Codices. Mesoamerican Archaeoastronomy A review of prehispanic astronomic knowledge: numeration, calendars, dates, stelae, codices and architecture. Extensive bibliography Southernmost Rise of Venus at Uxmal, 1997 Pictorial account of the expedition to photograph the southernmost rise of Venus (which occurs once every eight years) from the ancient Maya city in western Yucatan. Dresden Codex Dating the eclipse table of the Dresden Codex, with solution of the correlation problem. Technical. Real Maya Prophecies: Astronomy in the inscriptions and codices Overview of the evidence for Mayan astronomy. The Maya Astronomy Page Contains study of Maya mathematics, geographical orientation, writing, calendar, and Maya-related links. Sun key to Mayan misery? The BBC report on a theory that Mayan astronomy may have been inspired by fluctations in the brightness of the sun. Maya Calendar An explanation of the long count, the tzolkin-haab and the relation between the Maya Calendar and the Gregorian Calendar. Mayan Calendar An introduction to the Mayan Calendar. |
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