Oldest Maya Long Count calendar date may reveal how royalty turned time into power

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• kamenlady@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  The discovery suggests that early Maya rulers were using sophisticated political messaging in this region much earlier than previously assumed. By linking their rise to power to a sacred, cosmic context or timeline, they could consolidate their control.

  Sneaky bastards

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