Evidencias de agroastronomía entre los antiguos mayas

This study focuses on an Postclassic Maya agricultural almanac in the Madrid Codex (12b-18b), which seems to show a registry of eclipses integraed with observations of Venus in the context of a 260-day calendar (Tzolkin). Using the dates of eclipses visibles in Yucatán, it is posible to date the eve...

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Main Author: Susan Milbrath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2016-01-01
Series:Estudios de Cultura Maya
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Online Access:https://revistas-filologicas.unam.mx/estudios-cultura-maya/index.php/ecm/article/view/738
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description This study focuses on an Postclassic Maya agricultural almanac in the Madrid Codex (12b-18b), which seems to show a registry of eclipses integraed with observations of Venus in the context of a 260-day calendar (Tzolkin). Using the dates of eclipses visibles in Yucatán, it is posible to date the events between 1452 and 1492, contemporary with the use of the codex.
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spelling doaj.art-c290ba7285754c75bb820a4602ac698c2022-12-21T18:36:02ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoEstudios de Cultura Maya0185-25742448-51792016-01-01470112910.19130/iifl.ecm.2016.47.738728Evidencias de agroastronomía entre los antiguos mayasSusan Milbrath0Florida Museum of Natural HistoryThis study focuses on an Postclassic Maya agricultural almanac in the Madrid Codex (12b-18b), which seems to show a registry of eclipses integraed with observations of Venus in the context of a 260-day calendar (Tzolkin). Using the dates of eclipses visibles in Yucatán, it is posible to date the events between 1452 and 1492, contemporary with the use of the codex.https://revistas-filologicas.unam.mx/estudios-cultura-maya/index.php/ecm/article/view/738Códice Madrid, ciclos agrícolas, Venus, eclipses solar, calendario Tzolkin
spellingShingle Susan Milbrath
Evidencias de agroastronomía entre los antiguos mayas
Estudios de Cultura Maya
Códice Madrid, ciclos agrícolas, Venus, eclipses solar, calendario Tzolkin
title Evidencias de agroastronomía entre los antiguos mayas
title_full Evidencias de agroastronomía entre los antiguos mayas
title_fullStr Evidencias de agroastronomía entre los antiguos mayas
title_full_unstemmed Evidencias de agroastronomía entre los antiguos mayas
title_short Evidencias de agroastronomía entre los antiguos mayas
title_sort evidencias de agroastronomia entre los antiguos mayas
topic Códice Madrid, ciclos agrícolas, Venus, eclipses solar, calendario Tzolkin
url https://revistas-filologicas.unam.mx/estudios-cultura-maya/index.php/ecm/article/view/738
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