Friday, May 11, 2012

Oldest known Mayan charts found

Archaeologists have uncovered a mural depicting calculations relating to the ancient Mayan calendar. Excavating in the sprawling complex of Xultún in Guatemala's Petén region, they found a structure that contains what appears to be a work space for the town's scribe, its walls adorned with diagrams relating to the lunar cycle and other celestial bodies.
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