Archaeologists have transcribed mural symbols from Mayan ruins to learn the name of an astronomer and mathematician from the ancient civilization for the first time, Guatemala’s Ministry of Culture said Monday.

The signature of Sak Tahn Waax, or “White-Chested Fox,” was found inscribed in a 1,000-year-old chamber beneath present-day Guatemala

Los glifos que acompañaban a los cálculos hallados en Guatemala atribuían la obra a Sak Tahn Waax ('Zorro de Pecho Blanco')

Vor etwa 1200 Jahren stellte ein Gelehrter der Maya komplexe Berechnungen an. Seinen Namen haben Forschende nun Mikrotexten in einer Kammer der Ruinenstadt Xultún zugeordnet.

Archaeologists have transcribed mural symbols from Mayan ruins to learn the name of an astronomer and mathematician from the ancient civilization for the first time, Guatemala’s…