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Archaeologists confirmed a pre-Hispanic solar observatory in Mexico's mountains that tracked seasons 2,500 years ago. The discovery reveals sophisticated astronomical knowledge existed across Mesoamerica, not just among the Maya.
Archaeologists just uncovered a massive circular structure in the Czech Republic that tracked the sun and moon 1,000 years before Stonehenge existed. The 6,500-year-old ritual center reveals how ancient farming communities celebrated the cycles of life through astronomical observation.
Archaeologists have discovered the name of an individual Maya mathematician for the first time ever, finally putting a face to one of history's most advanced ancient civilizations. A signature on a 1,200-year-old wall reveals Sak Tahn Waax, whose sophisticated calculations rival those of famous Greek scholars.