Maya Astronomy: Tracking Venus, Mars, and Eclipses

In this episode of the Maya Civilization series, Lucas and Luna dive deep into the sophisticated astronomical knowledge of the ancient Maya. Beyond the famous calendar and Long Count, the Maya meticulously tracked the movements of Venus, Mars, and predicted solar and lunar eclipses with remarkable accuracy. Lucas explains how the Dresden Codex contains Venus tables tied to warfare and ritual, how the Maya calculated the synodic periods of planets, and how they used architectural alignments at sites like Chichén Itzá and Uxmal to mark celestial events. The conversation also touches on the role of astronomy in Maya cosmology and the connection between celestial cycles and agricultural cycles. A fascinating look at how the Maya viewed the cosmos as an ordered, predictable system that guided their daily lives and royal decisions. #MayaAstronomy #DresdenCodex #VenusTable #MarsCycle #EclipsePrediction #ChichenItza #Uxmal #MayaCosmology #Kukulkan #Mesoamerica #Archaeoastronomy #MayaCivilization #AncientScience #History #FexingoHistory #MayaCalendar #MayaGlyphs #MayaArchitecture Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo