#xultun — Public Fediverse posts
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@Good_News_Community @goodnews
The Xultun news article in Science in 2012 produced discussions and further research, and resulted in a correction to modern astronomy.
Xultun precision also necessitated updating my own research software.
Precise Maya Astronomical Knowledge at Xultun
https://jqjacobs.net/archaeology/maya/xultun.html
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@Miro_Collas
He or she?
The original research article in 2012 resulted in a correction to present day astronomy:
Precise Maya Astronomical Knowledge at Xultun
https://jqjacobs.net/archaeology/maya/xultun.html
#Maya #Astronomy #Xultun
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💁🏻♀️ TIL: 🦊🔢 Archaeologists have identified #Saktahnwaax, a #Maya mathematician-astronomer from around 800 CE, as the first named scientist of the pre-Columbian Americas.
Found in a painted chamber at #Xultun, #Guatemala, his name appears alongside advanced formulas, including a 2,920 day cycle that integrates #solar and #Venus years.
#archaeology #astronomy #math #ancient #science #precolumbian #mesoamerica #indigenous #history #art
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@HollyCo26588808
The original research was not only interesting but also resulted in correcting modern astronomy.
"2012.07.27 - As a result of analyzing the Xultun large numbers, I detected a problem in a modern astronomy formula. ..."
Precise Maya Astronomical Knowledge at Xultun
https://jqjacobs.net/archaeology/maya/xultun.html
#Maya #Astronomy #Archaeology #Archaeoastronomy #Xultun