Discover how the mayan civilization intricately aligned their cities with celestial events, revealing a profound connection to the cosmos Discover the fascinating world of mayan archaeoastronomy, exploring their celestial alignments and astronomical observations. An ancient mayan monument found at mexico ’s aguada fénix site in 2020 has now been revealed by archaeologists as a cosmogram, a model of the universe as these ancient people understood it, constructed under what may have been an unusual political system for the region
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The maya site lies close to mexico ’s southeastern border in the state of tabasco and dates back to 1,000 bc
The findings were detailed in a new study published in science advances and reported by owen jarus for live science
The world’s oldest maya monumental architecture located in tabasco, near the border with guatemala, aguada fénix dates back to around 1050 bce, predating the maya writing system and dynastic rule by several centuries. Archaeologists uncovered a cosmic map of the universe at the oldest maya site, reshaping beliefs about early civilization and social structure This article will explore how to interpret maya astronomical alignments, emphasizing their significance within the broader context of maya culture and knowledge. Each site and architectural feature is linked to interactive maps, 3d reconstructions, and scholarly annotations, allowing researchers to explore spatial, cosmological, and medicinal relationships encoded in the urban planning and ceremonial architecture of the maya.
