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Mayan ball court was celestial 'marker'

Mayan ball court was celestial 'marker' | Science News | Scoop.it

Mexican archaeologists say they have determined that the ancient Mayas built watchtower-style structures atop the ceremonial ball court at the temples of Chichen Itza to observe the equinoxes and solstices, and they said Friday that the discovery adds to understanding of the many layers of ritual significance that the ball game had for the culture.

Jimmy Nguyen's curator insight, January 31, 2014 11:57 PM

the article explains the games held by the mayans in this impressively designed ball court. 

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That bad attitude? Blame the birth month

That bad attitude? Blame the birth month | Science News | Scoop.it
If you don't believe in horoscopes, you're in step with science. But that's not the same as saying the season of your birth cannot affect your fate.
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