Maya Eclipse Clock: Dresden Codex's Century-Long Predictive Power

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Source: Indian Defence Review
Maya Eclipse Clock: Dresden Codex's Century-Long Predictive Power
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New research reframes the Dresden Codex as a working astronomical tool: its eclipse table spans 405 lunar months and uses overlapping reset points to keep predictions within about 51 minutes of accuracy over 134 years, showing Maya scribes maintained data for long-term eclipse forecasting and linking to events like the 1991 eclipse when properly anchored.

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