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(20 Nov) Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables Eclipse tables in the Dresden Codex were based on lunar tables and adjusted for slippage over time. https://s.faithcollapsing.com/8xajq #archaeoastronomy #archaeology #maya-calendar #mayan-culture #science

Archaeologists uncover oldest and largest Maya monument built to represent the cosmos

Until recently, Aguada Fénix had lain hidden beneath the fields and forests of southeastern Mexico for millennia. The vast earthen platform, built more than 3,000 years ago, represents the oldest and largest monumental structure known in the Maya region...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/11/largest-maya-monument-built-to-represent-the-cosmos/

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Ancient Maya monument reveals Ix Ch’ak Ch’een, the 6th-century queen who ruled the city of Cobá

Archaeologists have identified Ix Ch’ak Ch’een as one of the rulers of the ancient Maya city of Cobá, and uncovered the city’s dynastic history during the 6th century CE. The discovery comes from the “Foundation Rock,” a limestone monument found near a natural water reservoir...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/10/ix-chak-cheen-queen-who-ruled-the-city-of-coba/

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Study: The Maya blessed their ball courts in rituals with hallucinogenic plants - Enlarge / A decorative ring made from carved stone is embedded in the w... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2020387 #environmentaldna #archaeobotany #mayanculture #archaeology #paleobotany #science #botany

Maya reservoirs relied on aquatic plants like water lilies to help keep water clean - Enlarge / Lidar map of Tikal, Guatemala, showing some of its reservoirs... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1974322 #mayanreservoirs #mayanculture #archaeology #watersupply #science #tikal