a month agoThe Calendar Hidden for 900 Years Discovered
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)In the cluster of petroglyphs carved into red rocks in Arizona, it may be difficult to decipher the importance of one of the characters in the future, but when the sun sits right in its proper place, each has its own history. Archaeologists say the plaque found in the Arizona Verde Valley may have [...]
Archaeologists say the plaque found in the Verde Valley of Arizona may have served as a calendar or hour by hundreds of years ago, marking passing seasons and the beginning of important agricultural periods from the sun's position.
About 1,000 petroglyphs were carved into the rock 900 years ago by the people of southern Sinagua, according to Arizona Daily Sun.
Petroglyphs mark equinoxes, solstices, and other important dates during the year.
The ancient calendar had remained unmarked for centuries, according to the BBC, broadcasts csp.
The people of Sinagua have lived between the seventh and 15th centuries and have taken on agricultural cultures.
The Hopi, a descendant of Sinagua, says the images presented on the calendar are in accordance with the traditions they live with today.
Sinagua was a people who had lived in central Arizona for hundreds of years. According to the BBC, they have populated the region in the period between the 7th and 15th centuries. They did corn growing, cotton, beans. Sinagu left the region under mysterious circumstances in the 15th century. They may have clashed with the Yavapai people who had arrived in the region at the time.
