Latest excavations into an unexcavated Maya
city have brought forward a mural within a Maya house. But this is no simple
mural. In addition to the image of a king and his subject, the walls of the
room are filled with different calculations. These are calculations for vast
amounts of time and they definitely outlive 2012. These markings suggest that
Maya scholars made predictions many thousands of years in advance from where we
stand. This room also offers a rare glimpse into the inner Mayan society.
Mayan Mural found near Guatemala |
This mural and room were found within the 6
square miles spanning jungle floor. The site was found by a group of
archaeologists in search of looters tunnel. They found the faintest trace of
paint on a thin stucco wall. Soon the researchers cleared up the mud that had
accumulated on the walls over 1200 years. And more red paint appeared from the
walls.
Archaeologists clearing the mud from walls |
Soon the team confirmed that this was an
ancient workstation for Mayan record keepers and scribe writers. Within this
workstation people sat on the benches and worked. They painted books and
maintained records that have been lost with time. These books could be filled
with elaborate calculations that predict the city’s future. There fixed
tabulations made on the walls which could be referred to by the scholars while
carrying out calculations. It is just like the tables that are given at the back
of a Chemistry book.
Calculations made on the wall of Mayan workstation |