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July 15, 2026 at 01:03 PM
Meet Sak Tahn Waax, a Maya Math Whiz Who Lived More Than 1,000 Years Ago and Left Behind a ‘Really Elegant, Complex’ Formula
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Archaeologists have identified Sak Tahn Waax, a Maya math whiz and astronomer from over 1,000 years ago, who left behind an elegant and complex formula.
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