Uncovering the Forgotten Math Whiz of the Maya The discovery of a Mayan mathematician astronomer from 800 CE, identified as Saktahnwaax, challenges long held assumptions about the development of scientific thought.
For too long, the pre Columbian Americas have been viewed as culturally and intellectually isolated, with Western science driving innovation.
However, the Maya were sophisticated observers of nature, with a deep understanding of astronomy and mathematics.