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A HISTORICAL LIE: THE STONE AGE
The Mayan Calendar
The Haab, the civil calendar used by the Mayans, consisting of
365 days, is one of the products of their advanced civilization.
Actually, they were aware that a year is slightly longer than 365
days; their estimate was 365.242036 days. In the Gregorian calendar
in use today, a year consists of 365.2425 days. 67 As you can see,
there's only a very small difference between the two figures—further
evidence of the Mayans' expertise in the fields of mathematics and
astronomy.
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