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Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered the oldest evidence of the Maya calendar on record: two mural fragments that, when pieced together, reveal a notation known as "7 deer," a new study finds.The two "7 deer" fragments date to between 300 B.C. and 200 B.C., according to radiocarbon dating done by the research team
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The earliest evidence of calendar use by the Maya may have been found in the remains of an ancient temple in Guatemala
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A glyph representing a day called "7 Deer" on mural fragments dating from the third century BC found inside the ruins of a pyramid in Guatemala marks the earliest-known use of the Maya calendar, one of this ancient culture's renowned achievements.
Plaster fragments with the markings date to at least 200 B.C. and indicate that the calendar system, still used today, might be centuries older.