Month: July 2025

OBSERVATORY AT CARACOL
A Mayan astronomical observatory in Chichen Itza.

CHICHEN ITZA
A Mayan site with structures aligned to celestial events.

EGYPTIAN ASTRONOMY
The use of stars for navigation and timekeeping by ancient Egyptians.

BABYLONIAN ASTRONOMY
Early recorded astronomical observations from ancient Mesopotamia.

ECLIPTIC
The apparent path of the Sun across the sky.

ZODIAC
A band of twelve constellations along the Sun’s apparent path.

GNOMON
The part of a sundial that casts a shadow.

SUNDIAL
A device that tells time based on the position of the Sun’s shadow.

SOLAR CALENDAR
A calendar system based on the Earth’s orbit around the Sun.

LUNAR CALENDAR
A calendar system based on the phases of the Moon.