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Oldest Maya Long Count calendar date may reveal how royalty turned time into power
June 9, 2026 report Oldest Maya Long Count calendar date may reveal how royalty turned time into power Paul Arnold Author Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Archaeologists working at the ancient Maya site of El Palmar in Campeche, Mexico, have discovered what may be the earliest known Long Count calendar date in the Maya lowlands. It is carved into a stone monument and is interpreted as Aug. 31, AD 180, in our modern calendar. The finding could reveal insights into how...