Astronomical tradition · 250 CE – 900 CE

Mayan Astronomy

History of Astronomy

Overview

Maya astronomers tracked the Sun, Moon, and especially Venus with remarkable precision, encoding their cycles in the Dresden Codex and in calendars that governed ritual and agriculture across the Classic period.

Knowledge connections

Part ofAncient Astronomy

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BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica
General reference for the history of astronomy, biographies, and cultural context.

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