Hidden in Maya wall writings: A named astronomer emerges from 1,200-year-old calculations

by Antiquity

edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin

https://phys.org/news/2026-07-hidden-maya-wall-astronomer-emerges.html

Original article in Antiquity: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/identification-and-work-of-an-eighthcentury-maya-mathematician/FDE9610F9D80ADBC245CAC2B8F204070

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