I’m not going to aspire to a definitive discussion of the subject, but I was wondering of it might be time to return to the data on Palenque. I’ve made previous efforts, but I’m not sure how satisfied I am with the results overall. Palenque I think The Temple of the Foliated Cross may beContinue reading “A Postcard from Palenque”
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A Postcard from Aktun-Chen
I don’t have a picture handy – if I Google Aktun-Chen, I get dozens or even hundreds of pictures of caves with tourists swimming in them – but Aktun-Chen managed to catch my attention recently as I was working on some of my reference materials and looking for omissions. The site is somewhat inland, nearContinue reading “A Postcard from Aktun-Chen”
What is the “RMA” Really?
The “RMA” or “Real Mayan Annoyance” is something I’ve written about often. I should compile a list of some of its aliases, because I often mention that it’s “important to astronomy” only to have it elude me how to adequately demonstrate this. The name originally came from the fact that it started showing up atContinue reading “What is the “RMA” Really?”
From Chunhuhub to Stonehenge
Chunhuhub is one of those sites that like Xkipche, is good at getting my attention, although I don’t know how or why. I just look at photos and think, “Yes, this is something I’d really like to work on” although in fact notable structures at both Chunhuhub and Xkipche strike me as being rather spartanContinue reading “From Chunhuhub to Stonehenge”
A Postcard from Oxkintok #2
I hadn’t really expected having anything else to say on the subject quite so soon, but being a bit perplexed by some of the numbers in the preceding post, I decided to try turning to the immediate mathematical environment of structures CA-7 and CA-8 – i.e., other architecture at Oxkintok – in hopes of someContinue reading “A Postcard from Oxkintok #2”
A Postcard from Oxkintok
The archaeological site of Oxkintok is in the northwest of the Yucatan peninsula, some 800 km from Tikal. One of the striking arches at Oxkintok It is sometimes noted for its diversity of architectural techniques, its arches, and a labyrinth (another notable labyrinth is Structure 19 at Yaxchilan). Structure CA-7 (El Palacio Ch’ich) at Oxkintok hasContinue reading “A Postcard from Oxkintok”
Mayan Miscellaneous
On “Justification” Recently I have begun using the term “justification” to refer to an ever growing number of known instances where some of the otherwise questionable approximations I use turn out to be close approximations of actual numbers generated by from numbers known to have been used in ancient calendar systems. The term is newContinue reading “Mayan Miscellaneous”
Justified and Ancient
In the preceding post, I used the term “justify” to describe the near overlap between the numbers I work with, and numbers actually generated by various Mayan calendar formulas, which we assume could have also been used anywhere and everywhere else in the ancient world. Beyond knowing that this overlap may often take place, weContinue reading “Justified and Ancient”
Searching for Lost Mayan Numbers
I’m not exactly the greatest scholar of orthodox Mayan mathematics, to put it mildly. Instead, I’ve focused my attention on simple calendar cycle values on how well they may be represented and coordinate by the mathematics I work with (“Munck’s” math). Lately, I’ve been trying to change that just a little bit and have beenContinue reading “Searching for Lost Mayan Numbers”
The Bent Pyramid (Slight Return)
I have just happened upon what I think is an interesting equation. As previously discussed, the lower slope of the Bent Pyramid viewed from North (and presumably South) calculates from Petrie’s data at 188.3627686 ft, which is suspected of being 160 Megalithic Feet of 1.177245771 ft each 160 x 1 .177245771 = 188.3593234 ft IContinue reading “The Bent Pyramid (Slight Return)”
Luke Piwalker 