K’awiil is the name of a Mayan deity associated with divine lightning and royalty. Associating the god with Ix Ch’ak Ch’een ...

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Last year, a series of ancient hieroglyphs were discovered in the jungle of Mexico. Now, they have been decoded, revealing the identity of a previously unknown Mayan ruler. INAH Ancient hieroglyphics ...

The research team scoured the 12 th century C.E. Dresden Codex—a rare, fully preserved Maya book known for its eclipse table.

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Akie and Chisato Iwai were born just a minute apart and now the identical twins from Japan are making history together on the ...

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Akie and Chisato Iwai were born just a minute apart and now the identical twins from Japan are making history together on the LPGA Tour.

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