The 819 days of the calendar must be viewed across a 45-year time period to fully understand. The movements of all major planets visible to the ancient Mayans fit into this extended calendar.

Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo de las Pinturas has remarkably well ...

The Mayan Long Count calendar begins in 3114 BC, and the 13th Baktun ends around December 21, 2012. But the date on the brick could also correspond to similar dates in the past, Mr Stuart said. 'There ...

His achievements included deciphering signs related to the calendar and astronomy ... They understand how the ancient language was spoken compared to modern Maya and have begun to grasp the ...

They used these calendars for farming – perhaps that ... Yax Mutal' was one of the most powerful cities of the ancient Maya. You are now standing in Palenque, which the ancient Mayas called ...

The ancient Maya, whose world was one of vivid cultural ... which were scheduled based on an extremely complex calendar system and called for specialized clothing and accessories, from elaborate ...