50 years ago, a search for proof that the Maya tracked comets came up short
Excerpt from the June 30, 1973 issue of Science News
![A photo of the pages of a book called the Dresden Codex.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/051223_eg_50YA_Maya_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Ancient Maya people tracked eclipses and other astronomical phenomena in a book called the Dresden Codex (several pages shown). Researchers suspect the Maya also may have tracked comets and meteorite showers, but evidence is sparse.
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