Venus, Planets, and Stars
- The Maya knew about Venus, Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter and tracked their movements. They determined that a year of Venus relative to Earth was 584 days long. Modern science determined it at 583.92 days.
- Venus was associated with war. The Maya arranged battles to coincide with the movements of Venus.
- The stars were less significant to the Maya. They used the stars to predict when seasons would come and go.
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