Station_1_Mesoamerica

This is a discussion about the information you learned about the Mesoamerican people and astronomy.


 * Questions**
 * 1) What were some of the advances the Mayan and Incan people made to astronomy?
 * 2) Which objects in the cosmos were most important to the Mayan astronomers?
 * 3) How did they structure their calendar?
 * 4) What were the practical applications to the Mesoamerican astronomy?
 * 5) How did they build their cosmology or religious beliefs around the astronomy?
 * 6) Describe some of the structures found in Mesoamerica devoted to astronomy and where they are located. How were their cities construct with astronomical orientations?
 * 7) How did the Mesoamerican societies’ location close to the equator put them at an advantage in astronomy?
 * 8) What interesting information did you learn from this station?