This paper presents evidence of a visual astronomical computer which would have enabled Maya astronomer-priests to accomplish complex astronomical calculations simply and accurately. Their observations were recorded in hieroglyphic books, in which they developed tables for prediction. Three surviving books-the Dresden, Paris, and Madrid codices-contain such tables, with the explanations and specific applications.
This post was published on October 1, 2021 1:51 pm
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