which concept did the Maya understand before Europeans did?

architecture
calendars
hireoglyphics
the number one

1 answer

The Maya understood the concept of calendars in a sophisticated way before Europeans did. They developed complex calendars, including the Tzolk'in (a 260-day ritual calendar) and the Haab' (a 365-day solar calendar), as well as a Long Count calendar used to track longer periods of time. Their understanding of time and astronomy was highly advanced compared to European systems of the time.