This is an image from a manuscript of Chilam Balam, meaning the Jaguar Priest. It is a book that pre
This is an image from a manuscript of Chilam Balam, meaning the Jaguar Priest. It is a book that preserves Maya religious lore from pre-colonial times into the well after their civilization was conquered the Spanish. It includes an adapted version of their calendar system, and, most famously, apocalyptic prophecies based on astronomy. Most of it is written in the Mayan language. This page’s diagrams explain a solar eclipse and have labels in both Spanish and Mayan. Chilam Balam [de] Chumayel ; Chilam Balam de Tizimin [manuscript][between 1870 and 1942Call number: Ms. Coll 700, Item 49 http://ow.ly/uyGN30fredM***#KislakCenter #libariesofinstagram #Pennlibraries #astronomy #apocalypse #chilambalam #maya #Spanish #eclipse #specialcollections #manuscript #calendar -- source link
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