Oldest known Maya calendar found in Guatemala - Los Angeles Times
Fantastic find, and very interesting information. They probably could have projected the calendars further, but ya gotta stop cranking numbers out sometime.
"Not all of the writing has been deciphered yet, but some clearly describe the 260-day ceremonial calendar, the 365-day solar calendar, the 584-day cycle of Venus and the 780-day cycle of Mars. Another calendar nearby comprises 17 baktuns, or 400-year periods, encompassing an additional 4,000 years beyond the 21st century.
"This is our first real look at this kind of writing and this kind of a space in a Maya city," Saturno said.
Fantastic find, and very interesting information. They probably could have projected the calendars further, but ya gotta stop cranking numbers out sometime.
"Not all of the writing has been deciphered yet, but some clearly describe the 260-day ceremonial calendar, the 365-day solar calendar, the 584-day cycle of Venus and the 780-day cycle of Mars. Another calendar nearby comprises 17 baktuns, or 400-year periods, encompassing an additional 4,000 years beyond the 21st century.
"This is our first real look at this kind of writing and this kind of a space in a Maya city," Saturno said.
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