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Hidden in Maya wall writings: A named astronomer emerges from 1,200-year-old calculations
Researchers have reconstructed and transcribed a mathematical formula from the site of Xultun, Guatemala, revealing the name of a Maya astronomer for the first time.
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Researchers have made a significant discovery at the ancient Maya site of Xultun in Guatemala. A previously unknown mathematical formula has been reconstructed and transcribed from the site's wall writings.
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