Mayan Astronomy: Tracking the Heavens with Precision

The Maya created one of history’s most accurate calendars.
They tracked solar years with just a 17-second error.
The 260-day sacred calendar guided rituals and ceremonies.
Maya astronomers predicted solar and lunar eclipses centuries ahead.
They aligned temples with equinoxes, solstices, and Venus cycles.
Venus was seen as a powerful omen for war and kingship.
Observatories like El Caracol in Chichén Itzá tracked celestial events.
Astronomy influenced agriculture, dictating planting and harvest times.
Sky knowledge was tied to mythology and divine cycles.
Their cosmic precision still amazes modern scientists today.