Mastodawn

Wilting shows how the #Maya counted their lays

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proedie Dec 21

13 years ago to this day the #mayacalendar ended. According to some, this would have meant the end of the world.

Looking at the current state of the world, I almost wish they were right. 🙄

#Doomsday

Westport Observatory Dec 18

As usual, Earth wasn’t destroyed today. We’re really on a streak.

Back in Dec 2012, the internet swore the ancient Maya calendar predicted the end of everything—thanks to mangled history and worse astronomy. Reality check: the Maya calendar didn’t “end” any more than ours does on Dec 31. It just rolls over. Yes, the Sun lines up near the Milky Way’s center in mid-December. Cool science. Apocalypse? Hard no.

🔗 https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/worried-about-the-end-of-the-world-on-dec-21-dont-be

#BadAstronomy #MayaCalendar #ApocalypseThatWasnt #Debunked

Steven Saus Nov 21

(20 Nov) Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables Eclipse tables in the Dresden Codex were based on lunar tables and adjusted for slippage over time. https://s.faithcollapsing.com/8xajq #archaeoastronomy #archaeology #maya-calendar #mayan-culture #science