Public Domain Image Archive4d ago

Facsimile of the Dresden Codex, ca. 1200–1250 (1831–48) by Agostino Aglio, from Antiquities of Mexico.

Source: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Internet Archive

Available to buy as a print.

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/759ff4af-a4b0-4363-9040-fdd81a8ab6fb

#mayans #mexico #aztec #symbolism #human-animal-hybrid #antiquities #colonialism #art #publicdomain

Public Domain Image ArchiveNov 14

Facsimile of the Codex Vaticanus B, ca. before 1596 (1831–48) by Agostino Aglio, from Antiquities of Mexico.

Source: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Internet Archive

Available to buy as a print.

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/e8064e54-1e82-4a00-979b-3b9c7b69f8a3

#animals #monkeys #mayans #mexico #aztec #symbolism #antiquities #colonialism #art #publicdomain

Hacker NewsNov 3

How the Mayans were able to accurately predict solar eclipses for centuries

https://phys.org/news/2025-10-mayans-accurately-solar-eclipses-centuries.html

#HackerNews #Mayans #SolarEclipses #Astronomy #History #AncientCivilizations

How the Mayans were able to accurately predict solar eclipses for centuries

The Maya Civilization, from Central America, was one of the most advanced ancient civilizations, known for its significant achievements in astronomy and mathematics. This includes accurate calendars and detailed celestial records, but scientists don't fully understand all the details of their calculations. However, new research is shedding light on how they predicted future eclipses with remarkable accuracy.

Phys.org
Public Domain Image ArchiveOct 27

Facsimile of the Dresden Codex, ca. 1200–1250 (1831–48) by Agostino Aglio, from Antiquities of Mexico.

Source: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Internet Archive

Available to buy as a print.

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/2db258f2-629a-4509-8ea5-4a804a265eb2

#mayans #mexico #aztec #symbolism #human-animal-hybrid #antiquities #colonialism #art #publicdomain

FlávioOct 11
Réplicas em miniatura feitas em resina da "Serpente Emplumada". Para os astecas, "Quetzalcóatl". Para os maias, "Kukulcán"! É um dos deuses mais importantes da mitologia mesoamericana, representado em diversas construções dos povos pré-hispânicos! A foto do livro mostra sua cabeça entalhada em pedra, em uma pirâmide na antiga cidade de Teotihuacan (México), datada de 250 d. C.

* EN / Miniature replicas made of resin from the "Feathered Serpent". For the Aztecs, "Quetzalcoatl". For the Mayans, "Kukulcán"! He is one of the most important gods of Mesoamerican mythology, represented in several constructions of pre-Hispanic peoples! The photo of the book shows his head carved in stone, in a pyramid in the ancient city of Teotihuacan (Mexico), dated 250 d. C.

#mitologia #mythology #mexico #mexica #aztecas #aztecs #maias #mayas #mayans #mesoamerica #querzalcoatl #kukulcan #teotihuacan #hands #miniatura #miniature
JordiGHOct 2

Pet peeve:

Mixing up Aztecs with Mayans is about the same as mixing up the French with the Czechs.

#Aztecs #Mayans #Mesoamerica

Public Domain Image ArchiveOct 1

Facsimile of the Codex Vindobonensis, ca. late 15th or early 16th century (1831–48) by Agostino Aglio, from Antiquities of Mexico.

Source: Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Internet Archive

Available to buy as a print.

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/62404df9-a7ee-4614-ae16-a51a31e25555

#mayans #rainbows #mexico #aztec #symbolism #antiquities #colonialism #art #publicdomain

Ancient OriginsAug 15
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗔𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗽𝘀𝗲
Cambridge researchers have used cave stalagmites to reveal devastating 13-year drought that helped collapse Maya civilization 1,000 years ago, providing first seasonal climate data for Terminal Classic period.
#maya #MayaCivilization #mayacollapse #mayans #ancientorigins #ancienthistory #mesoamerica
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/maya-drought-collapse-0022349
Christopher (Podcast host)Jul 24
90% build up and a climax that comes at such a quick turn, you could think you fell asleep and woke up in a different movie. My full review by following the link.
#MovieReview #Mayans #Horror
https://boxd.it/as4IVb
A ★★ review of Curse of the Mayans (2017)

Saddled with a name you can’t pronounce “Xibalba,” or a one that makes it sound like a late night History Channel documentary, this film takes 3/4 of the run time to get us to the climax in excruciating detail, (I know more about safety measures of cave diving than before, so there is that…) and when the finale comes, it is such a sharp turn that if you weren’t paying attention, you might think you feel asleep and you were in the middle of completely different film. The cast feels like it is a dozen clones. It is honestly difficult

Julie HowlinJul 22

To celebrate Mayan new year, ten fascinating facts about the Mayans.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2025/07/22-july-mayans.html?m=0

#History #Mayans

22 July: The Mayans

Today is the Mayan New Year. 10 things you might not know about the Mayans. The term "Maya" was derived from the city of Mayapán. ...

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