Archaeologists decipher name of Mayan astronomer for first time in history: 'Wonderful discovery!'

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Archaeologists decipher name of Mayan astronomer for first time in history: 'Wonderful discovery!'

Researchers have successfully identified an ancient Maya astronomer-mathematician by name for the first time in history. The individual, known as Sak Tahn Waax, or the white-chested fox in English, was discovered through analysis of mural inscriptions at the San Bartolo-Xultun archaeological site in Guatemala. The country's culture minister Luis Mendez announced scientists at Xultun had uncovered a "complete mathe…