Uncover the mystery of the Maya civilization when solving an 800-year-old code to translate ancient books

A Russian archaeologist has solved the 800-year-old mysterious Maya code. Thanks to this, the content of an ancient book belonging to this ancient civilization was revealed.

The Old Book of Dresden is the oldest book belonging to the Mayan culture, dating back to the 13th century. It was first discovered in Dresden, Germany and contains a long-standing character. The content of the ancient scriptures recounts some local history and records astronomy tables. It is one of only four ancient texts to survive the time of the Spanish Inquisition, the rest of Maya culture was completely destroyed.

Old antique Dresden.

With the documentary series " Archaeological Mysteries " released by Amazon Prime, this ancient mystery solving process has been brought to light.

The series explains: "The custom of sacrificing human life was described by Bishop Diego de Linda, a Spaniard living in the 16th century ."

" He himself committed many crimes simply because he tried to convert local people to Christianity. Among them, there was a ritual called auto-da-fé , or Mani's public cremation , that was rewrites inside the burned ancient letters. The Maya were one of the first people of the New World to record history, dating back to the 50 BCE . "

Auto-da-fé (Public Cremation).

He added: " But currently, only four of the thousands of iconic books still exist - one is the old Dresden book ."

" The Maya book was made of figs' bark, folded into the shape of a harp. Although at that time anyone could write, only the monks could compile the book and read the holy scriptures ."

" The biggest difficulty in decoding Maya characters lies in the interpretation of symbols. They rely on a system that connects ideological and ideological elements. It's a complex but still decoded system. by Russian archaeologist Yuri Knorozov. He published a book on Maya grammar in 1950 ".

Four Ancient Books of Mayan culture.

Knorozov's decoding method was based on the De Landa alphabet, which was later inherited by scholars in the 80s. Together, they confirmed the ancient Dresden letter containing astronomical tables. In it, Venus and Moon are recognized by the researchers. The Moon table has a lot of correlation with solar eclipse time, and Venus table correlates with the movement of Venus in the sky.

It also contains a schedule of rituals and offers a 260-day calendar cycle that includes important Mayan royal events. It also records information about some traditional Mayan rituals and mentions rain god Chaac 134 times.

Mayan culture is a civilization famous for its architecture, mathematics and belief in astronomy. It has existed since the 2000s BC, with its massive architecture still standing in the forests of Guatemala, southern Mexico, Belize and western Honduras.

Astronomy background of Maya civilization.

Earlier this year, archaeologists discovered a cave system beneath the sacred well of the Chichen Itza relic, Mexico. There, they find more than 150 unearthed artifacts from more than 1,000 years.

The discovery, called Balamku or "The God of War, " was announced at a press conference that took place at the Mexican Academy of Anthropology and History (INAH) in March. For discoveries have been found incense burners, water jars and antique pots, evidence of sacred ceremonies taking place.

" This cave will help us rewrite the history of that old city, " said Guillermo De Anda, head of the archeology team . We have found a lot of gifts still in good condition, as if they were only recently. just thrown away by the Maya yesterday ".

" Why do they go into these caves? This is a place where the lay people, who live on the surface of the earth, will never set foot. We believe they have tried to call the god." epiphany to pray for rain . "

Balamka was first discovered in 1966, but the cave was sealed by archaeologist Victor Pinto, who claimed that no valuable archaeological material existed below.

The cave remained sealed after more than half a century, until it was reopened in 2018 by Mr. De Anda and the investigation team from the Maya Water Floor Project. They originally intended to investigate the water below the Chichen Itza. But instead, they found a lot of historical artifacts.

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