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What did the ancient Maya see in the stars? Their descendants team up with scientists to find out science.org · Joshua Sokol Zunil, Guatemala—As the Sun climbs over a hillside ceremony, Ixquik Poz Salanic invokes a day in the sacred calendar: T'zi' , a day for seeking … Flip

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