"So I have deciphered these hand forms as hand signs with very specific meanings." Related ... ninth bak'tun — yet another reference to the Long Count Calendar. Related: Earliest evidence of Maya ...

Scholars show how multiple planet movements tie into the 819-day Mayan calendar. The 819 days of the calendar must be viewed across a 45-year time period to fully understand. The movements of all ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A team of archaeologists has discovered the earliest known record of the Mayan calendar system. Among them was an art history professor from the University of Texas at Austin. The team ...

My friends Nancy and David Orr own a gorgeous bed-and-breakfast in San Cristóbal, Mexico, called the Casa Felipe Flores – and you better book early if you want a room this year. San Cristóbal sits in ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new study claims that Altar Q, made by the Maya in the eighth century A.D., may convey a deeper ...