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Development of Celestial Navigation by the Ancient Maya

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 February 2001

Douglas T. Peck
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Abstract

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This paper discusses the knowledge and culture of astronomy possessed by the Maya civilisation and how this might have been used for marine navigation in the 8th Century. Comparison is made with the European view and use of celestial positioning.

Keywords

1. History2. Astro Navigation3. Sea
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Navigation , Volume 54 , Issue 1 , January 2001 , pp. 145 - 149
Copyright
© 2001 The Royal Institute of Navigation