Find the oldest Maya calendar

Archaeologists have found the oldest set of Maya calendar ever in the Xultun monument in Guatemala. They are engraved on the walls of a Maya house dating back to the early 9th century, centuries earlier than the Mayan calendar.

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The house was unearthed by Dr. William Saturno and his colleagues at Boston University in Massachusetts, USA. Its owner may be a high-level character but not a royal.

Amazingly clear drawings on the house wall. (Source: BBC)

The walls are carved with Mayan paintings. Between the paintings occasionally appear Maya script with astronomical information.

The first astronomical account describes the moon's cycle: it takes 29.5 days for the moon to complete its orbit. The Maya believe that there are 6 gods on the moon, each with its own cycle. Maya society is dominated by the concept of periodic circulation.

The second astronomical version is more confusing and Mr. Saturno thinks it is related to the two Mayan calendars, including a 260-day ritual calendar and a 365-day solar calendar. Both calendars only have one day every 18,980 days - the time is called ' Calendar week' . The reason for Saturno to comment above is because every number in the second astronomical version is a multiple of 18,980, and is also a multiple of many other astronomical cycles.

Calculation of the Mayan moon cycle engraved on the house wall. (Source: BBC)

'It seems that the Mayans calculated yearbooks and major events for 1,000 years,' conjectured Professor Joyce Marcus of the University of Michigan.

In addition, on the wall on the east side of the house there are 4 long sequence numbers representing a cycle lasting up to 2.5 million days and many symbols showing the many astronomical cycles of Mars, Venus and the face. moon.

These new findings, according to Dr. Saturno, will prove that the 2012 apocalypse is a false interpretation. 'Ancient Maya predicted the world will continue, another 7,000 years from now. While we are looking for the moment to end, the Mayans seek assurance that nothing will change. Two completely different ways of thinking, ' said Saturno.

The house was excavated in 2010. (Source: Science)

The Mayans lived in Central America from around 2000 BC until their demise under Spanish domination in the 15th century. The Xultun ruins were first discovered in 1912 on an area of ​​30 km². and gradually its structure was redrawn in the 1920s and 1970s, including a 35m-high pyramid, but there are still many unexplored details.