Oldest known Long Count inscription from the Maya lowlands found at El Palmar (opens in new tab)
A weathered stone monument from the ancient Maya city of El Palmar in Campeche, Mexico, has produced what researchers believe is the oldest known Long Count calendar date from the Maya lowlands. The inscription records the date 8.7.1.0.0, which corresponds to August 31, CE 180. The date is 112 years earlier than the previous oldest […]
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