why were they obsessed with the movement of planets and stars and the moon and
of planets and stars and the moon and
of planets and stars and the moon and the Sun because those were the cycles
the Sun because those were the cycles
the Sun because those were the cycles that the Maya tied their existence to
that the Maya tied their existence to
that the Maya tied their existence to their hope was to be able to use their
their hope was to be able to use their
their hope was to be able to use their knowledge of the past to guide the
knowledge of the past to guide the
knowledge of the past to guide the future that’s what the Maya calendar
future that’s what the Maya calendar
future that’s what the Maya calendar means coming out this evening and I’m
means coming out this evening and I’m
means coming out this evening and I’m pretty sure that there aren’t many
pretty sure that there aren’t many
pretty sure that there aren’t many people this year who haven’t heard about
people this year who haven’t heard about
people this year who haven’t heard about the ancient Maya who haven’t heard about
the ancient Maya who haven’t heard about
the ancient Maya who haven’t heard about their calendar and haven’t heard that
their calendar and haven’t heard that
their calendar and haven’t heard that they predicted the end of the world in
they predicted the end of the world in
they predicted the end of the world in just a few weeks time so if you’ve come
just a few weeks time so if you’ve come
just a few weeks time so if you’ve come out tonight and this is weighing heavily
out tonight and this is weighing heavily
out tonight and this is weighing heavily upon your minds fret not I intend to
upon your minds fret not I intend to
upon your minds fret not I intend to send you home reassured now all too
send you home reassured now all too
send you home reassured now all too often when we think of lost
often when we think of lost
often when we think of lost civilizations like the Maya we think of
civilizations like the Maya we think of
civilizations like the Maya we think of them as very different from us distant
them as very different from us distant
them as very different from us distant foreign even alien but tonight I hope to
foreign even alien but tonight I hope to
foreign even alien but tonight I hope to reintroduce you to the Maya to bring you
reintroduce you to the Maya to bring you
reintroduce you to the Maya to bring you into their lives through their history
into their lives through their history
into their lives through their history to share with you their passions through
to share with you their passions through
to share with you their passions through their art in essence I would like to
their art in essence I would like to
their art in essence I would like to take you on a journey sort of back in
take you on a journey sort of back in
take you on a journey sort of back in time together and as is the hope with
time together and as is the hope with
time together and as is the hope with any travel to a little-known place when
any travel to a little-known place when
any travel to a little-known place when we arrive back home our hope is that we
we arrive back home our hope is that we
we arrive back home our hope is that we better understand the place we visited
better understand the place we visited
better understand the place we visited and we also understand ourselves and
and we also understand ourselves and
and we also understand ourselves and where we’ve come from a little bit
where we’ve come from a little bit
where we’ve come from a little bit better as well now this is Ian Graham
better as well now this is Ian Graham
better as well now this is Ian Graham and this was just in on a normal day you
and this was just in on a normal day you
and this was just in on a normal day you know Ian
know Ian
know Ian probably one of the most fascinating
probably one of the most fascinating
probably one of the most fascinating people ever to be born took up the call
people ever to be born took up the call
people ever to be born took up the call he sort of followed in the footsteps of
he sort of followed in the footsteps of
he sort of followed in the footsteps of people like morally and Maudsley
people like morally and Maudsley
people like morally and Maudsley documenting these ruins in these
documenting these ruins in these
documenting these ruins in these monuments in the forests of Guatemala
monuments in the forests of Guatemala
monuments in the forests of Guatemala and Mexico and he became prominent in
and Mexico and he became prominent in
and Mexico and he became prominent in the 1970s because when he was out there
the 1970s because when he was out there
the 1970s because when he was out there doing it he was battling looters he was
doing it he was battling looters he was
doing it he was battling looters he was dodging bullets he was doing all of the
dodging bullets he was doing all of the
dodging bullets he was doing all of the things that those sort of fictional
things that those sort of fictional
things that those sort of fictional archaeologists do in movies that’s what
archaeologists do in movies that’s what
archaeologists do in movies that’s what Ian had to do in real life and we even
Ian had to do in real life and we even
Ian had to do in real life and we even have the photograph of him with his whip
have the photograph of him with his whip
have the photograph of him with his whip so we’re just saying Ian Graham the real
so we’re just saying Ian Graham the real
so we’re just saying Ian Graham the real Indiana Jones well Ian began a project
Indiana Jones well Ian began a project
Indiana Jones well Ian began a project called the corpus of Maya hieroglyphic
called the corpus of Maya hieroglyphic
called the corpus of Maya hieroglyphic inscriptions and Ian actually received a
inscriptions and Ian actually received a
inscriptions and Ian actually received a MacArthur Genius award for his
MacArthur Genius award for his
MacArthur Genius award for his contributions to the decipherment of
contributions to the decipherment of
contributions to the decipherment of Maya hieroglyphs not because Ian himself
Maya hieroglyphs not because Ian himself
Maya hieroglyphs not because Ian himself could read Maya hieroglyphs or decipher
could read Maya hieroglyphs or decipher
could read Maya hieroglyphs or decipher them at all but because his life has
them at all but because his life has
them at all but because his life has been dedicated to simply recording these
been dedicated to simply recording these
been dedicated to simply recording these monuments before they vanished into the
monuments before they vanished into the
monuments before they vanished into the hands of private collections and looters
hands of private collections and looters
hands of private collections and looters around the world that by documenting
around the world that by documenting
around the world that by documenting them before they were lost
them before they were lost
them before they were lost he actually provided the corpus of
he actually provided the corpus of
he actually provided the corpus of material that a pig refers would use to
material that a pig refers would use to
material that a pig refers would use to decipher Maya hieroglyphs and it’s only
decipher Maya hieroglyphs and it’s only
decipher Maya hieroglyphs and it’s only because of that work that today we can
because of that work that today we can
because of that work that today we can read about 90% of what we find of what
read about 90% of what we find of what
read about 90% of what we find of what the Maya wrote now I should say that
the Maya wrote now I should say that
the Maya wrote now I should say that when I began studying the Maya we were
when I began studying the Maya we were
when I began studying the Maya we were really just beginning to unravel that
really just beginning to unravel that
really just beginning to unravel that history I should also say that I wanted
history I should also say that I wanted
history I should also say that I wanted to be Ian Graham I eventually did get
to be Ian Graham I eventually did get
to be Ian Graham I eventually did get the chance to work for Ian Graham I was
the chance to work for Ian Graham I was
the chance to work for Ian Graham I was simply going out to verify the presence
simply going out to verify the presence
simply going out to verify the presence of a couple of monuments that Ian had
of a couple of monuments that Ian had
of a couple of monuments that Ian had found decades earlier and had reburied
found decades earlier and had reburied
found decades earlier and had reburied so that looters wouldn’t find them my
so that looters wouldn’t find them my
so that looters wouldn’t find them my job was simply to go out
job was simply to go out
job was simply to go out and refined them to go where he had
and refined them to go where he had
and refined them to go where he had already been to find what he had already
already been to find what he had already
already been to find what he had already found I wasn’t very good at it I began
found I wasn’t very good at it I began
found I wasn’t very good at it I began at Ian’s house the first thing I was
at Ian’s house the first thing I was
at Ian’s house the first thing I was told by the guide he told me to hire was
told by the guide he told me to hire was
told by the guide he told me to hire was that we can’t get there it’s just too
that we can’t get there it’s just too
that we can’t get there it’s just too far away there is however a place it’s
far away there is however a place it’s
far away there is however a place it’s very close we’d simply travel up through
very close we’d simply travel up through
very close we’d simply travel up through Tikal and through wash achtung and from
Tikal and through wash achtung and from
Tikal and through wash achtung and from Washington it’s really just about a
Washington it’s really just about a
Washington it’s really just about a three-hour trip there are these
three-hour trip there are these
three-hour trip there are these hieroglyphic monuments three of them in
hieroglyphic monuments three of them in
hieroglyphic monuments three of them in fact that have recently been uncovered
fact that have recently been uncovered
fact that have recently been uncovered by looting and we will go and find them
by looting and we will go and find them
by looting and we will go and find them document that you take pictures we’ll be
document that you take pictures we’ll be
document that you take pictures we’ll be back later today this is the road to
back later today this is the road to
back later today this is the road to shell tomb that we took it’s in fact a
shell tomb that we took it’s in fact a
shell tomb that we took it’s in fact a very nice part of the road it’s the part
very nice part of the road it’s the part
very nice part of the road it’s the part where the road opens up and I think hey
where the road opens up and I think hey
where the road opens up and I think hey I think and get a picture here we of
I think and get a picture here we of
I think and get a picture here we of course happens not long after that
course happens not long after that
course happens not long after that picture upon a tree fallen in the forest
picture upon a tree fallen in the forest
picture upon a tree fallen in the forest I’m pretty sure it made a sound now this
I’m pretty sure it made a sound now this
I’m pretty sure it made a sound now this is I love this picture I love this
is I love this picture I love this
is I love this picture I love this picture because this is the crew that we
picture because this is the crew that we
picture because this is the crew that we have it was myself few other individuals
have it was myself few other individuals
have it was myself few other individuals we had two machetes and a chain a
we had two machetes and a chain a
we had two machetes and a chain a chainsaw
chainsaw
chainsaw probably would have been more useful in
probably would have been more useful in
probably would have been more useful in this case but a chain is what we had and
this case but a chain is what we had and
this case but a chain is what we had and we thought you know we’ll do we’ll just
we thought you know we’ll do we’ll just
we thought you know we’ll do we’ll just use the vehicle and we’ll haul this tree
use the vehicle and we’ll haul this tree
use the vehicle and we’ll haul this tree well unfortunately also weren’t driving
well unfortunately also weren’t driving
well unfortunately also weren’t driving a semi trailer or a bulldozer so we were
a semi trailer or a bulldozer so we were
a semi trailer or a bulldozer so we were unable to move that tree but I mean
unable to move that tree but I mean
unable to move that tree but I mean really what are the chances we’d find
really what are the chances we’d find
really what are the chances we’d find another one and when we just cut a path
another one and when we just cut a path
another one and when we just cut a path around the tree we drove around it
around the tree we drove around it
around the tree we drove around it should be fine how many trees do you
should be fine how many trees do you
should be fine how many trees do you think we found ok well more than 118 is
think we found ok well more than 118 is
think we found ok well more than 118 is actually the winner 18 is the winning
actually the winner 18 is the winning
actually the winner 18 is the winning number 18 trees 12 and a half hours we
number 18 trees 12 and a half hours we
number 18 trees 12 and a half hours we eventually arrived at Schulten we spend
eventually arrived at Schulten we spend
eventually arrived at Schulten we spend the night there
the night there
the night there the next day we continued walking on our
the next day we continued walking on our
the next day we continued walking on our way we eventually find the site of San
way we eventually find the site of San
way we eventually find the site of San Bartolo we eventually find an
Bartolo we eventually find an
Bartolo we eventually find an archeological site I head out of the Sun
archeological site I head out of the Sun
archeological site I head out of the Sun into a looters excavation
into a looters excavation
into a looters excavation and get to see this it’s incredible to
and get to see this it’s incredible to
and get to see this it’s incredible to look at the artistry of it the last time
look at the artistry of it the last time
look at the artistry of it the last time a wall painting had been found in the
a wall painting had been found in the
a wall painting had been found in the Maya area was in 1946 it had been 55
Maya area was in 1946 it had been 55
Maya area was in 1946 it had been 55 years
years
years I certainly had not found any of the
I certainly had not found any of the
I certainly had not found any of the things that Ian had sent me out to find
things that Ian had sent me out to find
things that Ian had sent me out to find but I had gotten very lucky and the
but I had gotten very lucky and the
but I had gotten very lucky and the perseverance of continuing to walk was
perseverance of continuing to walk was
perseverance of continuing to walk was rewarded by finding this and I got very
rewarded by finding this and I got very
rewarded by finding this and I got very lucky and that I didn’t have to go home
lucky and that I didn’t have to go home
lucky and that I didn’t have to go home empty-handed and that I didn’t die also
empty-handed and that I didn’t die also
empty-handed and that I didn’t die also a bonus these are the paintings at some
a bonus these are the paintings at some
a bonus these are the paintings at some Bartolo the story itself is remarkable
Bartolo the story itself is remarkable
Bartolo the story itself is remarkable the quality of the painting is stunning
the story tells us of a patron deity of
the story tells us of a patron deity of Kings that sets up the world that makes
Kings that sets up the world that makes
Kings that sets up the world that makes a sacrifice of his own blood and of a
a sacrifice of his own blood and of a
a sacrifice of his own blood and of a series of animals at for trees
series of animals at for trees
series of animals at for trees representing the four corners of the
representing the four corners of the
representing the four corners of the world and he does that in order to set
world and he does that in order to set
world and he does that in order to set up the world that Kings will one day
up the world that Kings will one day
up the world that Kings will one day rule where Kings will sit upon
rule where Kings will sit upon
rule where Kings will sit upon scaffolding and will receive their
scaffolding and will receive their
scaffolding and will receive their headdresses from attendants climbing
headdresses from attendants climbing
headdresses from attendants climbing ladders these are the divine foundations
ladders these are the divine foundations
ladders these are the divine foundations of kingship and the ceremonies
of kingship and the ceremonies
of kingship and the ceremonies associated with the coronation of Kings
associated with the coronation of Kings
associated with the coronation of Kings that would exist in the Maya lowlands
that would exist in the Maya lowlands
that would exist in the Maya lowlands for the next thousand years and they are
for the next thousand years and they are
for the next thousand years and they are painted on the walls at San Bartolo in
painted on the walls at San Bartolo in
painted on the walls at San Bartolo in the first century BC now this one comes
the first century BC now this one comes
the first century BC now this one comes from a student of mine actually max
from a student of mine actually max
from a student of mine actually max Chamberlain who the very day I finished
Chamberlain who the very day I finished
Chamberlain who the very day I finished the 10 years of work to consolidate and
the 10 years of work to consolidate and
the 10 years of work to consolidate and protect the Sun Bartolo murals the day
protect the Sun Bartolo murals the day
protect the Sun Bartolo murals the day the last stone of that consolidation
the last stone of that consolidation
the last stone of that consolidation work went into place this is the mural
work went into place this is the mural
work went into place this is the mural that max found now you’re looking at
that max found now you’re looking at
that max found now you’re looking at this going ok you may be thinking the
this going ok you may be thinking the
this going ok you may be thinking the same thing I was thinking nice mural max
same thing I was thinking nice mural max
same thing I was thinking nice mural max like I’m no mural snob but okay fine I’m
like I’m no mural snob but okay fine I’m
like I’m no mural snob but okay fine I’m a mural snob I mean it’s very impressive
a mural snob I mean it’s very impressive
a mural snob I mean it’s very impressive but I think I see a line there
but I think I see a line there
but I think I see a line there well done well done you this is not
well done well done you this is not
well done well done you this is not something I’ll have to worry about I’m
something I’ll have to worry about I’m
something I’ll have to worry about I’m glad that you found it he found it
glad that you found it he found it
glad that you found it he found it decided to take what he called the
decided to take what he called the
decided to take what he called the Saturno method I’ll just poke my head
Saturno method I’ll just poke my head
Saturno method I’ll just poke my head around looters excavations until I find
around looters excavations until I find
around looters excavations until I find a mural like that is never gonna work
a mural like that is never gonna work
a mural like that is never gonna work again he’s like it did he worked fine
again he’s like it did he worked fine
again he’s like it did he worked fine now it’s interesting as I said well max
now it’s interesting as I said well max
now it’s interesting as I said well max you know it’s disappointing there’s not
you know it’s disappointing there’s not
you know it’s disappointing there’s not much we can see but certainly I’m
much we can see but certainly I’m
much we can see but certainly I’m surprised that there’s anything here at
surprised that there’s anything here at
surprised that there’s anything here at all this in fact wasn’t a temple this is
all this in fact wasn’t a temple this is
all this in fact wasn’t a temple this is the house this actually wasn’t even a
the house this actually wasn’t even a
the house this actually wasn’t even a terribly impressive house the building
terribly impressive house the building
terribly impressive house the building themselves are just it’s a small mound
themselves are just it’s a small mound
themselves are just it’s a small mound it’s a few meters tall you can see that
it’s a few meters tall you can see that
it’s a few meters tall you can see that it’s right below the surface well first
it’s right below the surface well first
it’s right below the surface well first of all paintings shouldn’t be preserved
of all paintings shouldn’t be preserved
of all paintings shouldn’t be preserved here something Tamiya didn’t paint
here something Tamiya didn’t paint
here something Tamiya didn’t paint murals they probably painted them all
murals they probably painted them all
murals they probably painted them all over the places that they don’t preserve
over the places that they don’t preserve
over the places that they don’t preserve in the Maya loewen’s those changes in
in the Maya loewen’s those changes in
in the Maya loewen’s those changes in temperature and humidity are horrible
temperature and humidity are horrible
temperature and humidity are horrible for plaster and paint they destroy them
for plaster and paint they destroy them
for plaster and paint they destroy them and that little bit that was exposed by
and that little bit that was exposed by
and that little bit that was exposed by looters we don’t know how long it was
looters we don’t know how long it was
looters we don’t know how long it was exposed but we know that at this point
exposed but we know that at this point
exposed but we know that at this point there was more mural there than I had
there was more mural there than I had
there was more mural there than I had imagined I said to max well I’m gonna
imagined I said to max well I’m gonna
imagined I said to max well I’m gonna excavate just a little bit we’ll just
excavate just a little bit we’ll just
excavate just a little bit we’ll just see how big the room was certainly
see how big the room was certainly
see how big the room was certainly there’s not gonna be anything there but
there’s not gonna be anything there but
there’s not gonna be anything there but at least we can say that used to be this
at least we can say that used to be this
at least we can say that used to be this big you know there’s no painting now but
big you know there’s no painting now but
big you know there’s no painting now but there used to be something so we
there used to be something so we
there used to be something so we excavated I excavated just a little bit
excavated I excavated just a little bit
excavated I excavated just a little bit and that’s the back wall of the room
and that’s the back wall of the room
and that’s the back wall of the room that you see through the looters tunnel
that you see through the looters tunnel
that you see through the looters tunnel was only about 20 centimeters from where
was only about 20 centimeters from where
was only about 20 centimeters from where the looters had stopped I excavated it I
the looters had stopped I excavated it I
the looters had stopped I excavated it I thought holy cow max by Joe you’ve done
thought holy cow max by Joe you’ve done
thought holy cow max by Joe you’ve done it awesome there’s another mural I
it awesome there’s another mural I
it awesome there’s another mural I thought I was out they keep dragging me
thought I was out they keep dragging me
thought I was out they keep dragging me back in so
back in so
back in so but this mural so different than San
but this mural so different than San
but this mural so different than San Bartolo one of the walls the paint is
Bartolo one of the walls the paint is
Bartolo one of the walls the paint is almost invisible it’s very close to the
almost invisible it’s very close to the
almost invisible it’s very close to the surface it’s the exterior wall it’s on
surface it’s the exterior wall it’s on
surface it’s the exterior wall it’s on the east side it’s the wall that would
the east side it’s the wall that would
the east side it’s the wall that would have received the most light through the
have received the most light through the
have received the most light through the doorway when the
doorway when the
doorway when the was in use but on that wall which you’re
was in use but on that wall which you’re
was in use but on that wall which you’re looking at her saying I’m not seeing a
looking at her saying I’m not seeing a
looking at her saying I’m not seeing a lot we can still see some we see an
lot we can still see some we see an
lot we can still see some we see an individual who’s face painted black it’s
individual who’s face painted black it’s
individual who’s face painted black it’s I staring upwards but more importantly
I staring upwards but more importantly
I staring upwards but more importantly on this wall is that there are these
on this wall is that there are these
on this wall is that there are these areas that are covered in Maya texts
areas that are covered in Maya texts
areas that are covered in Maya texts some of them minuscule some of them
some of them minuscule some of them
some of them minuscule some of them longer but none of them containing the
longer but none of them containing the
longer but none of them containing the type of historical information that we
type of historical information that we
type of historical information that we might find on a steel ax that we might
might find on a steel ax that we might
might find on a steel ax that we might expect to find on a classic period mural
expect to find on a classic period mural
expect to find on a classic period mural in fact the text that we see on this
in fact the text that we see on this
in fact the text that we see on this wall is really unlike any text that
wall is really unlike any text that
wall is really unlike any text that we’ve ever seen in the classic period so
we’ve ever seen in the classic period so
we’ve ever seen in the classic period so I say to max well not only did you find
I say to max well not only did you find
I say to max well not only did you find a painting you found something
a painting you found something
a painting you found something unlike anything else we’ve ever seen one
unlike anything else we’ve ever seen one
unlike anything else we’ve ever seen one of those paintings is this it’s fairly
of those paintings is this it’s fairly
of those paintings is this it’s fairly simple the series of columns of Mayan
simple the series of columns of Mayan
simple the series of columns of Mayan numbers each one of those columns is
numbers each one of those columns is
numbers each one of those columns is capped by a glyph of the moon and in
capped by a glyph of the moon and in
capped by a glyph of the moon and in fact the patron of the moon that applies
fact the patron of the moon that applies
fact the patron of the moon that applies to that particular six-month lunar
to that particular six-month lunar
to that particular six-month lunar period this is a mile lunar table it’s a
period this is a mile lunar table it’s a
period this is a mile lunar table it’s a series of days added upon days in order
series of days added upon days in order
series of days added upon days in order to precisely predict the moon’s path
to precisely predict the moon’s path
to precisely predict the moon’s path through this guy to precisely predict
through this guy to precisely predict
through this guy to precisely predict its period now I say that because it
its period now I say that because it
its period now I say that because it predicts the period of the moon so that
predicts the period of the moon so that
predicts the period of the moon so that it’s off by about 20 seconds each year
it’s off by about 20 seconds each year
it’s off by about 20 seconds each year over a period of 13 years this is simply
over a period of 13 years this is simply
over a period of 13 years this is simply the type of table that you would see in
the type of table that you would see in
the type of table that you would see in a Maya codex this is the reconstructed
a Maya codex this is the reconstructed
a Maya codex this is the reconstructed table it’s really quite impressive
table it’s really quite impressive
table it’s really quite impressive it’s simply adding lunar months lunar
it’s simply adding lunar months lunar
it’s simply adding lunar months lunar semesters 177 days at a time but like
semesters 177 days at a time but like
semesters 177 days at a time but like our leap year every once in a while
our leap year every once in a while
our leap year every once in a while every six periods it adds an extra day
every six periods it adds an extra day
every six periods it adds an extra day as a correction in order to keep the
as a correction in order to keep the
as a correction in order to keep the mathematics of easily calculating the
mathematics of easily calculating the
mathematics of easily calculating the moon’s period in line with the actual
moon’s period in line with the actual
moon’s period in line with the actual observations of the moon why did the
observations of the moon why did the
observations of the moon why did the Maya do this why were they obsessed
Maya do this why were they obsessed
Maya do this why were they obsessed with the movement of planets and stars
with the movement of planets and stars
with the movement of planets and stars and the moon and the Sun because those
and the moon and the Sun because those
and the moon and the Sun because those were the cycles of their lives
were the cycles of their lives
were the cycles of their lives those were the cycles that they tied
those were the cycles that they tied
those were the cycles that they tied their existence to that they tied the
their existence to that they tied the
their existence to that they tied the events of their daily lives and the
events of their daily lives and the
events of their daily lives and the events and the royal lives of kings on
events and the royal lives of kings on
events and the royal lives of kings on the back wall of this room even better
the back wall of this room even better
the back wall of this room even better preserved and more impressive we see the
preserved and more impressive we see the
preserved and more impressive we see the portrait of the king we see the King
portrait of the king we see the King
portrait of the king we see the King attended by an individual who is titled
attended by an individual who is titled
attended by an individual who is titled as the younger brother obsidian eat seen
as the younger brother obsidian eat seen
as the younger brother obsidian eat seen taw doesn’t make a lot of sense the
taw doesn’t make a lot of sense the
taw doesn’t make a lot of sense the title but I’ll come back to that in a
title but I’ll come back to that in a
title but I’ll come back to that in a moment all of the individuals in this
moment all of the individuals in this
moment all of the individuals in this room bear that title the obsidians the
room bear that title the obsidians the
room bear that title the obsidians the brothers top on this wall we see another
brothers top on this wall we see another
brothers top on this wall we see another one of these tables a table again a
one of these tables a table again a
one of these tables a table again a series of numbers bars and dots and
series of numbers bars and dots and
series of numbers bars and dots and zeros that sum up Maya cycles of time
zeros that sum up Maya cycles of time
zeros that sum up Maya cycles of time that combine mathematically all of the
that combine mathematically all of the
that combine mathematically all of the cycles they thought were important
cycles they thought were important
cycles they thought were important whether that was the 260 day cycle of
whether that was the 260 day cycle of
whether that was the 260 day cycle of the ceremonial year based upon the
the ceremonial year based upon the
the ceremonial year based upon the period of human gestation tying
period of human gestation tying
period of human gestation tying themselves into the calendar system
themselves into the calendar system
themselves into the calendar system whether it was the 365 day solar year or
whether it was the 365 day solar year or
whether it was the 365 day solar year or the combination of those two a period of
the combination of those two a period of
the combination of those two a period of eighteen thousand nine hundred and
eighteen thousand nine hundred and
eighteen thousand nine hundred and eighty days or whether it was the five
eighty days or whether it was the five
eighty days or whether it was the five hundred and eighty four day cycle of
hundred and eighty four day cycle of
hundred and eighty four day cycle of Venus or the seven hundred and eighty
Venus or the seven hundred and eighty
Venus or the seven hundred and eighty day cycle of Mars are the 117 day cycle
day cycle of Mars are the 117 day cycle
day cycle of Mars are the 117 day cycle of Mercury some of you have fallen
of Mercury some of you have fallen
of Mercury some of you have fallen asleep in the back and my apologies now
asleep in the back and my apologies now
asleep in the back and my apologies now if those numbers mean anything to you
if those numbers mean anything to you
if those numbers mean anything to you they mean I don’t know enough about
they mean I don’t know enough about
they mean I don’t know enough about numbers right this is a room where these
numbers right this is a room where these
numbers right this is a room where these things were being figured out each one
things were being figured out each one
things were being figured out each one of these four numbers can be factored by
of these four numbers can be factored by
of these four numbers can be factored by all of the numbers I just told you it’s
all of the numbers I just told you it’s
all of the numbers I just told you it’s like a math problem this is about a room
like a math problem this is about a room
like a math problem this is about a room full of people a room full of guys
full of people a room full of guys
full of people a room full of guys getting together and figuring out
getting together and figuring out
getting together and figuring out unlocking the keys to
unlocking the keys to
unlocking the keys to universe this is no different than our
universe this is no different than our
universe this is no different than our physicists looking for a god particle
physicists looking for a god particle
physicists looking for a god particle this is them trying to understand how
this is them trying to understand how
this is them trying to understand how they fit in how their lives can be tied
they fit in how their lives can be tied
they fit in how their lives can be tied to the cycles large and small that they
to the cycles large and small that they
to the cycles large and small that they can observe and predict around them
can observe and predict around them
can observe and predict around them that’s what the Maya calendar is that’s
that’s what the Maya calendar is that’s
that’s what the Maya calendar is that’s what the Maya calendar means the numbers
what the Maya calendar means the numbers
what the Maya calendar means the numbers that we see in play here the one one of
that we see in play here the one one of
that we see in play here the one one of them seventeen Bach Tunes it projects
them seventeen Bach Tunes it projects
them seventeen Bach Tunes it projects thousands of years if it’s projecting
thousands of years if it’s projecting
thousands of years if it’s projecting from the base date it’s well into the
from the base date it’s well into the
from the base date it’s well into the future
future
future if it’s projecting from our date in the
if it’s projecting from our date in the
if it’s projecting from our date in the past from a previous creation it still
past from a previous creation it still
past from a previous creation it still makes its way beyond the date that were
makes its way beyond the date that were
makes its way beyond the date that were recently approaching the Maya didn’t
recently approaching the Maya didn’t
recently approaching the Maya didn’t have a sense of time coming to an end
have a sense of time coming to an end
have a sense of time coming to an end they had a sense of themselves involved
they had a sense of themselves involved
they had a sense of themselves involved with the cycles of time around them for
with the cycles of time around them for
with the cycles of time around them for those of you that want to see what a
those of you that want to see what a
those of you that want to see what a codex looks like this is the dresden the
codex looks like this is the dresden the
codex looks like this is the dresden the tables that I’ve just shown you could
tables that I’ve just shown you could
tables that I’ve just shown you could have been taken directly from this book
have been taken directly from this book
have been taken directly from this book except that this book was painted 500
except that this book was painted 500
except that this book was painted 500 years at a minimum after those walls now
years at a minimum after those walls now
years at a minimum after those walls now what’s really remarkable off those walls
what’s really remarkable off those walls
what’s really remarkable off those walls is they were painted over and over again
is they were painted over and over again
is they were painted over and over again their blackboards this isn’t something
their blackboards this isn’t something
their blackboards this isn’t something that’s permanent right this isn’t a text
that’s permanent right this isn’t a text
that’s permanent right this isn’t a text to endure for the ages this is a table
to endure for the ages this is a table
to endure for the ages this is a table to be used this is a table to be
to be used this is a table to be
to be used this is a table to be replaced it’s a table to be effaced and
replaced it’s a table to be effaced and
replaced it’s a table to be effaced and redrawn repainted in much the way that
redrawn repainted in much the way that
redrawn repainted in much the way that the codices were corrected now who were
the codices were corrected now who were
the codices were corrected now who were these guys who are these people who
these guys who are these people who
these guys who are these people who lived in this space who used this space
lived in this space who used this space
lived in this space who used this space we saw each scene talk young brother
we saw each scene talk young brother
we saw each scene talk young brother obsidian we saw him on the one wall but
obsidian we saw him on the one wall but
obsidian we saw him on the one wall but who else let’s look at the other wall on
who else let’s look at the other wall on
who else let’s look at the other wall on this wall we see much like that one face
this wall we see much like that one face
this wall we see much like that one face that we could see on the east wall we
that we could see on the east wall we
that we could see on the east wall we now see three
now see three
now see three all painted in black three figures
all painted in black three figures
all painted in black three figures wearing loincloths the largest of those
wearing loincloths the largest of those
wearing loincloths the largest of those figures is named Sehun tock
figures is named Sehun tock
figures is named Sehun tock senior obsidian older brother obsidian
senior obsidian older brother obsidian
senior obsidian older brother obsidian one of these brother obsidians the the
one of these brother obsidians the the
one of these brother obsidians the the brothers top we see these characters and
brothers top we see these characters and
brothers top we see these characters and it doesn’t look like a Maya court scene
it doesn’t look like a Maya court scene
it doesn’t look like a Maya court scene a scene in which everyone appears before
a scene in which everyone appears before
a scene in which everyone appears before the king dressed in their finery these
the king dressed in their finery these
the king dressed in their finery these guys are in loin cloths they wear only
guys are in loin cloths they wear only
guys are in loin cloths they wear only two medallions one on their chest one in
two medallions one on their chest one in
two medallions one on their chest one in their headdress a single feather all
their headdress a single feather all
their headdress a single feather all painted in black like the night sky
painted in black like the night sky
painted in black like the night sky these are our scholars the one that we
these are our scholars the one that we
these are our scholars the one that we saw on the other wall with a single
saw on the other wall with a single
saw on the other wall with a single medallion on his chest
medallion on his chest
medallion on his chest he’s the youthful one he’s the one in
he’s the youthful one he’s the one in
he’s the youthful one he’s the one in training he’s also the one closest to
training he’s also the one closest to
training he’s also the one closest to the king it’s entirely possible that
the king it’s entirely possible that
the king it’s entirely possible that they are even related this is part of a
they are even related this is part of a
they are even related this is part of a story that were just now imagining could
story that were just now imagining could
story that were just now imagining could exist in the Maya lowlands because until
exist in the Maya lowlands because until
exist in the Maya lowlands because until the discovery of this painting we had no
the discovery of this painting we had no
the discovery of this painting we had no idea that we would ever see anything
idea that we would ever see anything
idea that we would ever see anything like this not just the art but the
like this not just the art but the
like this not just the art but the science behind it now for those that are
science behind it now for those that are
science behind it now for those that are concerned that the calendar is ending
concerned that the calendar is ending
concerned that the calendar is ending I’ll just say a few words this is the
I’ll just say a few words this is the
I’ll just say a few words this is the Maya Long Count this is actually today’s
Maya Long Count this is actually today’s
Maya Long Count this is actually today’s date in the Maya Long Count
date in the Maya Long Count
date in the Maya Long Count the date is 12 1919 1618 each of those
the date is 12 1919 1618 each of those
the date is 12 1919 1618 each of those numbers represents a period of time 18
numbers represents a period of time 18
numbers represents a period of time 18 days the Kean the most basic unit of
days the Kean the most basic unit of
days the Kean the most basic unit of time the Sun rises the Sun sets it rises
time the Sun rises the Sun sets it rises
time the Sun rises the Sun sets it rises again one Keane the next digit sixteen
again one Keane the next digit sixteen
again one Keane the next digit sixteen groups of twenty we like to count in
groups of twenty we like to count in
groups of twenty we like to count in tens the Maya like 20s we wear shoes
tens the Maya like 20s we wear shoes
tens the Maya like 20s we wear shoes they didn’t it’s very simple 16 we NAS
they didn’t it’s very simple 16 we NAS
they didn’t it’s very simple 16 we NAS 20 day periods nineteen three hundred
20 day periods nineteen three hundred
20 day periods nineteen three hundred and sixty day periods
and sixty day periods
and sixty day periods 19 7,200 day periods 12 144,000 day
19 7,200 day periods 12 144,000 day
19 7,200 day periods 12 144,000 day periods since the zero day a particular
periods since the zero day a particular
periods since the zero day a particular day that we count forward from it’s also
day that we count forward from it’s also
day that we count forward from it’s also a day that we can count backward from we
a day that we can count backward from we
a day that we can count backward from we can count into the past now this day
can count into the past now this day
can count into the past now this day today happens to be 1 million eight
today happens to be 1 million eight
today happens to be 1 million eight hundred and seventy one thousand nine
hundred and seventy one thousand nine
hundred and seventy one thousand nine hundred and seventy eight days since
hundred and seventy eight days since
hundred and seventy eight days since that day tomorrow it continues to count
that day tomorrow it continues to count
that day tomorrow it continues to count we get ever closer to approaching doom
for some reason our society is obsessed
for some reason our society is obsessed with groups of zeros nothing is more
with groups of zeros nothing is more
with groups of zeros nothing is more terrifying to us than zeros grouped
terrifying to us than zeros grouped
terrifying to us than zeros grouped together like a gang of them what will
together like a gang of them what will
together like a gang of them what will they do what if there are more of them
they do what if there are more of them
they do what if there are more of them in 2000 there were three zeroes now in
in 2000 there were three zeroes now in
in 2000 there were three zeroes now in the Maya calendar there are four that’s
the Maya calendar there are four that’s
the Maya calendar there are four that’s all what happens after this day 1
all what happens after this day 1
all what happens after this day 1 million eight hundred and seventy two
million eight hundred and seventy two
million eight hundred and seventy two thousand days after day one what would
thousand days after day one what would
thousand days after day one what would happen for the ancient Maya what they
happen for the ancient Maya what they
happen for the ancient Maya what they talked about was that period endings in
talked about was that period endings in
talked about was that period endings in general were days that were important in
general were days that were important in
general were days that were important in the same way that we might look forward
the same way that we might look forward
the same way that we might look forward to a big number
to a big number
to a big number on the odometer in our car that we might
on the odometer in our car that we might
on the odometer in our car that we might say I’m almost to ten thousand miles
say I’m almost to ten thousand miles
say I’m almost to ten thousand miles I’m totally gonna watch I’m gonna watch
I’m totally gonna watch I’m gonna watch
I’m totally gonna watch I’m gonna watch it until it switches over to ten
it until it switches over to ten
it until it switches over to ten thousand miles
thousand miles
thousand miles oh what’s that damn it
none of us probably think that at a
none of us probably think that at a hundred thousand miles that the car will
hundred thousand miles that the car will
hundred thousand miles that the car will vanish
we don’t think to ourselves I hope I’m
we don’t think to ourselves I hope I’m close to home when I had a hundred
close to home when I had a hundred
close to home when I had a hundred thousand miles because this baby is
thousand miles because this baby is
thousand miles because this baby is gonna disappear and I’m gonna have to
gonna disappear and I’m gonna have to
gonna disappear and I’m gonna have to walk right it’s a monumental occasion
walk right it’s a monumental occasion
walk right it’s a monumental occasion its momentous we look at everything that
its momentous we look at everything that
its momentous we look at everything that would be awesome but exactly like that
would be awesome but exactly like that
would be awesome but exactly like that odometer what happens at this big unit
odometer what happens at this big unit
odometer what happens at this big unit of time what takes place what if you
of time what takes place what if you
of time what takes place what if you miss it that’s an awfully long wait to
miss it that’s an awfully long wait to
miss it that’s an awfully long wait to see it go by again and that’s the reason
see it go by again and that’s the reason
see it go by again and that’s the reason it was important that’s the reason that
it was important that’s the reason that
it was important that’s the reason that this ending the 13000 zero date was
this ending the 13000 zero date was
this ending the 13000 zero date was recorded a couple of times during the
recorded a couple of times during the
recorded a couple of times during the classic period because the people that
classic period because the people that
classic period because the people that recorded it were looking forward in time
recorded it were looking forward in time
recorded it were looking forward in time to the largest change in the calendar
to the largest change in the calendar
to the largest change in the calendar they could imagine that’s how the Maya
they could imagine that’s how the Maya
they could imagine that’s how the Maya thought of time they thought of
thought of time they thought of
thought of time they thought of themselves being just a tiny bit in the
themselves being just a tiny bit in the
themselves being just a tiny bit in the middle of an enormous expanse of time
middle of an enormous expanse of time
middle of an enormous expanse of time that extended into the past and extended
that extended into the past and extended
that extended into the past and extended into the future their hope was to be
into the future their hope was to be
into the future their hope was to be able to use their knowledge of the past
able to use their knowledge of the past
able to use their knowledge of the past to guide the future that’s certainly our
to guide the future that’s certainly our
to guide the future that’s certainly our hope that’s why we look to the Maya we
hope that’s why we look to the Maya we
hope that’s why we look to the Maya we think maybe they know more about this
think maybe they know more about this
think maybe they know more about this stuff than we do maybe they do the
stuff than we do maybe they do the
stuff than we do maybe they do the important thing here is that when we
important thing here is that when we
important thing here is that when we look to the Maya we have to know that
look to the Maya we have to know that
look to the Maya we have to know that we’re looking at ourselves we’re looking
we’re looking at ourselves we’re looking
we’re looking at ourselves we’re looking at people like us we’re not looking at
at people like us we’re not looking at
at people like us we’re not looking at an alien race with some special
an alien race with some special
an alien race with some special knowledge of the universe we’re looking
knowledge of the universe we’re looking
knowledge of the universe we’re looking at a group of human beings that we’re
at a group of human beings that we’re
at a group of human beings that we’re trying to figure out how they fit in
trying to figure out how they fit in
trying to figure out how they fit in that’s who we are when we meet the Maya
that’s who we are when we meet the Maya
that’s who we are when we meet the Maya on our time travel we should be greeting
on our time travel we should be greeting
on our time travel we should be greeting them not as strangers
them not as strangers
them not as strangers not as foreigners unknown to us but we
not as foreigners unknown to us but we
not as foreigners unknown to us but we should be looking at them like friends
should be looking at them like friends
should be looking at them like friends long-lost friends that have a really
long-lost friends that have a really
long-lost friends that have a really kind of interesting view of sacrifice
kind of interesting view of sacrifice
kind of interesting view of sacrifice but nonetheless they’re us and we’re
but nonetheless they’re us and we’re
but nonetheless they’re us and we’re then and we seem to be obsessed with the
then and we seem to be obsessed with the
then and we seem to be obsessed with the end of time but they were only obsessed
end of time but they were only obsessed
end of time but they were only obsessed with calculating the continuation of
with calculating the continuation of
with calculating the continuation of time have a good night
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