Coba

What the Show Claims

• ›Ancient Astronaut theorists point to Maya astronomical knowledge and the sophistication of their calendar systems as evidence of alien instruction. The show claims the Maya's ability to predict celestial events like Earth axis shifts every 26,000 years suggests otherworldly guidance.

What Archaeology Says

Coba is a large Maya archaeological site with pyramids and the Long Count Calendar. Mainstream archaeology attributes Maya astronomical achievements to careful observation, mathematical genius, and centuries of record-keeping by their priests and astronomers.