For centuries, the ancient Maya have been celebrated for their remarkable achievements in astronomy, mathematics and calendar-making.
They tracked the movements of planets with extraordinary precision, developed one of the world's earliest concepts of zero and created complex calendars that guided agriculture, religion and governance.
Yet the brilliant minds behind these discoveries have largely remained anonymous.
That has now changed.
Archaeologists have identified what is believed to be the earliest known named scientist in the ancient Americas, a Maya astronomer and mathematician whose name survived for more than 1,200 years in a set of hieroglyphic inscriptions.
