NATS 1745 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Maya Calendar, Dresden Codex, Venus Records
27 Oct 2018
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Mayan ruins & records show that the maya tracked sky cycles to seek favour from the gods associated with celestial bodies. The lands of mayans spanned from northern central americas to southern mexico. Mayans achieved a higher level of astronomy in a shorter amount of time than any other civilization. Maya practiced a religion based on multiple gods some whom were associated with celestial bodies. The maya recognized more than just the daily and annual cycles of the sun. El caracol: do(cid:373)e ope(cid:374)i(cid:374)gs alig(cid:374)ed to ve(cid:374)us" n-most & s-most setting positions; used to track. Ve(cid:374)us" (cid:272)(cid:455)(cid:272)le a(cid:272)ross the sk(cid:455: the only round building among all the ruins in the region which is indicative of a building that was designed so one can see all around the horizon. Dresden codex: durable bark book containing historical events and tables of celestial cycles includes mayan dates of full eclipse cycle & venus cycle (used for predicting these events)
