In a cave in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, an explorer discovers an observatory us...

In a cave in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, an explorer discovers an observatory used to witness the zenith passage of the sun—an important day for the Maya people.


Maya "Underworld" Observatory Revealed -- National Geographic
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The zenith passage is believed to have been used in maintaining the Maya agricultural calendar.

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