The ‘Stonehenge Calendar’ Is Much More Modern Than Previously Thought – Scientists Say
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Stonehenge is an astonishingly complex monument, which attracts attention mostly for its spectacular megalithic circle and “horseshoe,” built around 2600 B.C. Over the years, several theories have been put forward about Stonehenge’s meaning and function. Today, however, archaeologists have a rather clear picture of this monument as a “place for […]
Oldest Evidence Of Maya Calendar Discovered In Guatemala
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Evidence for the earliest known Maya calendar has been found in San Bartolo, Guatemala, by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin. While excavating murals at a site in San Bartolo, two fragments were found and pieced together to form the notation “7 Deer,” which dates back more than […]
LIDAR Discovers Giant Ancient Mesoamerican Calendar – Structures Were Aligned To The Stars
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Most ancient civilizations studied celestial objects and were skilled astronomers. Countless archaeological examples have provided evidence ancient people were often more advanced than previously thought. Ancient people in Mesoamerica relied on astronomical calendars to plan rituals, coordinate farming activities, give names, and helped to follow traditions and customs. Lidar-based images […]
Ancient Mexicans’ Precise Solar Observations Fed Millions – Remarkable Farming Calendar Invented
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Without clocks or modern tools, ancient Mexicans watched the sun to maintain a farming calendar that precisely tracked seasons and even adjusted for leap years. Before the Spanish arrival in 1519, the Basin of Mexico’s agricultural system fed a population that was extraordinarily large for the time. Whereas Seville, the […]
Earliest Evidence Of A 260-Day Maya Calendar Found Inside Guatemalan Pyramid
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – While excavating in Guatemala archaeologists discovered a glyph representing a day called “7 Deer” on mural fragments dating from the third century B.C found inside the ruins of Las Pinturas pyramid. In a new study scientists present evidence the painting mural is the earliest known calendar notation from the Maya […]