Mathematical texts from a Maya site in Guatemala identify an astronomer called Sak Tahn Waax. A mathematical formula inscribed on a wall at the Maya site of Xultun in Guatemala has revealed the name of an important Maya mathematician-astronomer for the first time. Researchers suggest Sak Tahn Waax, or ‘White-Chested Fox’, was a scholar compar... [3028 chars]
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