Mathematical texts from a Maya site in Guatemala identify an ancient astronomer

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Author: homarp

Date: 7/14/2026

Article Summary:
Researchers discovered a mathematical formula inscribed on a wall at the Maya site of Xultun in Guatemala, revealing the name of a Maya mathematician-astronomer, Sak Tahn Waax.