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グアテマラのクルトンにある古代マヤの天文表
William A Saturno1, David Stuart, Anthony F Aveni
1Archaeology Department, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA. saturno@bu.edu
まとめ
初期のマヤの天文表は,グアテマラで発見され,以前に知られている例より前のものです. これらの9世紀のヒエログリフは,月,そしておそらく惑星の動きを詳細に記述し,古代マヤの天文学についての洞察を提供しています.
科学分野:
- 考古学考古学とは
- アーカイオアストロノミー (古代天文学)
- メソアメリカン・スタディズ メソアメリカン・スタディズ
背景:
- マヤの天文表は,後期ポストクラシック期 (西暦1300年~1521年) の樹皮紙の本から知られている. ) を実施する.
- クラシックマヤ時代 (200900 C.E.) の前身である. 以前に特定されていなかった.
- 古代マヤ文明は,洗練されたカレンダーと天文学的システムを開発しました.
研究 の 目的:
- 後の天文表への潜在的なクラシック・マヤの先駆者を調査するために.
- 新しく発見されたヒエログリフを分析し,暦と天文学の内容を分析する.
- マヤの天文学の実践の進化を理解するために.
主な方法:
- グアテマラのXultun遺跡の塗装された部屋の発掘 (紀元9世紀初頭) ) を実施する.
- 人形やヒエログリフを含む壁や天井の絵画の分析.
- 天文学的計算を特定するためにカレンダーヒエログリフの解読.
主要な成果:
- 部屋の壁に数々の繊細な黒,赤,切断されたヒエログリフが発見されました.
- 天文計算に関連するカレンダー文字の識別.
- 火星と金星への参照が可能な月の動きを詳細に記述する少なくとも2つの表の認識.
結論:
- 発見されたヒエログリフは,初期のマヤの天文表を表しており,おそらく最も古いものである.
- これらの発見は,クラシック・マヤの天文学的知識と慣行に関する重要な証拠を提供します.
- クスルトン表は,後のマヤの天文学の書籍の発展についての洞察を提供します.
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