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Ancient Skies

The Dresden codexis the most complete of the 4 surviving bookswritten by the Maya

The Dresden codex
is the most complete of the 4 surviving books
written by the Maya

Full Transcript

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The Dresden codex is the most complete
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of the 4 surviving books written by the Maya.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:43
Uploaded
Jun 13, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, history

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With breath-taking CGI, beautiful landscape footage and some of the world's most important astronomical artefacts, Ancient Skies looks at the cosmos through the eyes of our ancestors, and our changing views of the cosmos throughou...
S01 • E01 It shows how the Mayans used the skies to influence - Ancient Skies 00:07
It shows how the Mayans used the skies to influence
S01 • E01 The Dresden codex was a book - Ancient Skies 00:07
The Dresden codex was a book
S01 • E01 For example, which is the best day - Ancient Skies 00:12
For example, which is the best day
S01 • E01 The codex contains a number of sections - Ancient Skies 00:08
The codex contains a number of sections
S01 • E01 And they had specific gods for the rain, for the royal power, - Ancient Skies 00:07
And they had specific gods for the rain, for the royal power...
S01 • E01 The moon goddess is the seated lady here - Ancient Skies 00:06
The moon goddess is the seated lady here
S01 • E01 As well as providing ritual and religious information, - Ancient Skies 00:09
As well as providing ritual and religious information,
S01 • E01 The astronomical observations in the Dresden codex - Ancient Skies 00:06
The astronomical observations in the Dresden codex
S01 • E01 Just like the Babylonians, - Ancient Skies 00:07
Just like the Babylonians,
S01 • E01 The astronomical information - Ancient Skies 00:14
The astronomical information
S01 • E01 Venus was particularly important to the Mayans. - Ancient Skies 00:05
Venus was particularly important to the Mayans.
S01 • E01 Its presence in the sky had the possibility - Ancient Skies 00:07
Its presence in the sky had the possibility
S01 • E01 And by watching Venus closely, - Ancient Skies 00:09
And by watching Venus closely,
S01 • E01 One of the fascinating things about - Ancient Skies 00:07
One of the fascinating things about
S01 • E01 Whereas in much of the world, - Ancient Skies 00:15
Whereas in much of the world,
S01 • E01 The calculations for the Venus cycles can be seen - Ancient Skies 00:08
The calculations for the Venus cycles can be seen
S01 • E01 - They calculated the correct day when there was - They calculated the correct day when there was - Ancient Skies 00:09
- They calculated the correct day when there was - They calc...
S01 • E01 The phase of the Venus is 583 point something days - Ancient Skies 00:09
The phase of the Venus is 583 point something days
S01 • E01 So, after 13 years, there is a deviation of one day. - Ancient Skies 00:04
So, after 13 years, there is a deviation of one day.
S01 • E01 So, according to the knowledge that we have today, - Ancient Skies 00:09
So, according to the knowledge that we have today,