Talk:Maya calendar/Archives/2010/January
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Re-dating
Andreas Fuls (Technische Universität Berlin) found substantial proof that the Maya calendar was dated 208 years off. Apparently there were 3 astronomic things happening at the same time on 19.12. AD 830. Which the Mayans recorded in their documents as well. Year 2012 theories become year 2220 theories due to this re-dating.[1] [2] I'm sorry that the only references I found are german. -- A reader who checked to see whether Wikipedia knows this already --80.219.140.57 (talk) 12:21, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
- The major part of the mayanists agree with one of the GMT correlations. If the correlation of Fuls is true, and can be proved, the other mayanists can change their minds. It is only possible for wikipedia change the correlation after the experts are convinced, and not before that. For now, we can only say that there are some people who disagree with GMT correlations.Japf (talk) 13:22, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
- See Mesoamerican Long Count calendar where the correlation problem is discussed. The Fuls proposal is included there among others.Japf (talk) 13:28, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
- ^ Andreas Fuls, Die astronomische Datierung der klassischen Mayakultur (500–1100 n. Chr.): Implikationen einer um 208 Jahre verschobenen Mayachronologie, Books on Demand GmbH 2007
- ^ http://archaeologie.suite101.de/article.cfm/neue_chronologie_fuer_die_geschichte_der_maya