Ancient Origins
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Dresden Codex Maya Site

What the Show Claims

  • The show claims Mars played an important role in Maya astrology as described in the Dresden Codex, suggesting a possible extraterrestrial connection or hidden knowledge about the red planet.

What Archaeology Says

The Dresden Codex is a pre-Columbian Maya book containing astronomical tables, particularly relating to Venus and Mars. Modern scholarship confirms the Maya were sophisticated astronomers who tracked celestial bodies for religious and calendar purposes.

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