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A section from page 49 of the Dresden Codex, one of the three surviving books from the Maya civilization, illustrating a segment of the cycle related to the appearances and disappearances of Venus and the Moon goddess Ixchel.
c. 1000: Unveiling Mayan Astronomy – Insights from the Dresden Codex

The Dresden Codex, a surviving document from the Mayan civilization, reveals their advanced astronomical knowledge, rivaling that of early Greek and Arabic scholars. It includes detailed tables for tracking celestial bodies, predicting eclipses, and aligning [...]