Mesoamerican Astronomy : Celestial Knowledge and Rituals of the Ancient Maya and Aztec Worlds - William Vence

Mesoamerican Astronomy

Celestial Knowledge and Rituals of the Ancient Maya and Aztec Worlds

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Published: 1st June 2025

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The night sky over ancient Mesoamerica was not merely a canvas of distant stars but a sacred theater where gods performed their eternal drama. For the Maya, Aztec, and other pre-Columbian civilizations, astronomy was inseparable from religion, agriculture, politics, and daily life. The celestial sphere was alive with meaning, each constellation telling stories that connected the earthly realm with the divine cosmos above.

Unlike the Greek tradition that viewed astronomy as a mathematical pursuit of understanding celestial mechanics, Mesoamerican astronomy was fundamentally ritualistic and cyclical. The movements of celestial bodies were seen as the breathing of the universe itself, marking sacred time and determining the most auspicious moments for everything from planting crops to conducting warfare. This astronomical knowledge was not abstract but intensely practical, woven into the very fabric of Mesoamerican society.

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