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By Gary M. Feinman and David M. Carballo

Was Dec. 21, 2012, the end of days? Nope. Not so much. The 13-baktun cycle of the Maya Long Count calendar ended on Dec. 21, 2012, the winter solstice. This cycle is 1,872,000 days or 5,125.366 tropical years long. (A tropical year is when the sun passes from one vernal equinox to another. It is […]

How an ancient civilization, nestled in the heart of Mesoamerica over 3,000 years ago, could have possibly achieved technological feats that continue to confound historians and archaeologists? The Olmecs, also known as the "Mother Culture of Mesoamerica," left behind a legacy that has perplexed historians for thousands of Who are the first pioneers of innovation?Please

In a study published in the journal Ancient Mesoamerica, Anthropologists John Linden and Victoria Bricker highlighted how calendar experts in the past weren't able to explain the count., Viral News, Times Now

New research has unlocked secrets hidden within the mysterious 819-day cycle of the Mayan calendar which has baffled archaeologists and astronomers for decades.

A cycle featured in Maya calendars has been a mystery pretty much since it was rediscovered and its deciphering began in the 1940s.

The Mayan calendar’s 819-day cycle has confounded scholars for decades, but new research shows how it matches up to planetary cycles over a 45-year span

Scientists unveiled new discoveries about the ancient Maya, including how they used large reservoir systems to collect water.

Mayan calendar, dating system of the ancient Mayan civilization and the basis for all other calendars used by Mesoamerican civilizations. The calendar was based on a ritual cycle of 260 named days and a year of 365 days. Taken together, they form a longer cycle of 18,980 days, or 52 years of 365 days, called a “Calendar Round.” The original name of the 260-day cycle is unknown; it is variously referred to as the Tzolkin (“Count of Days”), divinatory calendar, ritual calendar, or simply ...

The Maya civilization is considered one of the oldest and longest-lasting empires. Here's a look at this once magnificent civilization and some of its significant inventions.