Astronomer's name deciphered from ancient Mayan ruins for first time
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Researchers have successfully identified an ancient Maya astronomer-mathematician by name for the first time in history.
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The individual, known as Sak Tahn Waax, or the white-chested fox in English, was discovered through analysis of mural inscriptions at the San Bartolo-Xultun archaeological site in Guatemala.The country's culture minister Luis Mendez announced scientists at Xultun had uncovered a "complete mathematical and astronomical formula" created by the ancient scholar.The drawings containing the name date from between 400 BC and 900 AD.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say According to Mr Mendez, this represents the sole work of its kind attributed to a mathematician from the Maya Classic period, widely regarded as the zenith of Mesoamerican civilisation.The breakthrough came through painstaking decipherment of a mural designated Text 19, which comprises 11 hieroglyphs.
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The name "White-chested Fox" was found in drawings dating from 400 BC to 900 AD at the San Bartolo-Xultun archaeological site.
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