The Mayan astronomical calendar is very interesting. They developed three calendars based on different races and living habits.
First is the temperature calendar. Due to their latitude, the temperature in their area is relatively low when the sun is directly shining on the northern hemisphere. Then the temperature is moderate when the sun is directly shining on the equator. Then the temperature is high when the sun is directly shining on the southern hemisphere. Finally, when the sun is directly shining on the equator again, the temperature becomes medium again. Of course, we all know these principles now, but in that era without technology, in their eyes, a cycle is to go through low temperature, medium temperature, and high temperature. Based on the changes in temperature, they found that in each cycle, the low temperature is 87 solar days, the medium temperature is 87 solar days, and the high temperature is also 87 solar days. After adding them up, they determined a temperature calendar with a cycle of 260 days.
The temperature calendar is mainly used by farmers because it is mainly used to determine when to plant crops and when to harvest crops.
Their other calendar is called the visual moon calendar, which is mainly related to us. Before our spacecraft arrived, there was no moon on Earth. The moon appeared only after we arrived. This gave them an illusion. They thought that every full moon day was the day when the moon god inspected them. Therefore, every full moon they would hold a carnival and sacrifice to the moon to express their reverence.
Since the weather was not under their control and there were sometimes heavy clouds, in order to better grasp the exact time for sacrifices, the Mayans discovered that the moon reappeared in cycles. At that time, the moon appeared 15 times at night and disappeared 15 times. In this way, according to the number of nights the moon appeared in the sky and the size of the moon, they created a "visual calendar" with a cycle of 6 months and a "large and small visual calendar" with a cycle of 29 days and 30 days. The visual calendar was mainly used by the upper class Maya.
You may have some doubts. Didn't the Mayans have a very accurate visual calendar? They did have this visual calendar, but it was not theirs. We told them about it after we came into contact with them. We led the wise among them to take a spacecraft and watch for 370 days in space. Only then did they know that a true cycle was to see the sun 365 times. Only after we sent them back did we have an accurate visual calendar with a cycle of 365 days.
Our help to the Mayans
We like the Maya very much because they are simple and studious, and everyone is very wise. Although they have a strict hierarchy, no matter which class they are from, they will not pursue material things too much. They care more about the purity of wisdom and mind. That is why we built a large astronomical telescope for the Maya, so that they can see our spacecraft, our experimental observation room in outer space, and distant galaxies. They did not let us down. The Maya simply relied on this telescope to calculate that the "Venus conjunction period" is 584 days. They also used this telescope to observe the sun and calculated the solar chaos schedule after 2012.
We originally planned to use five generations to achieve our goal by developing the wisdom of the Mayans in advance. But it seems that everything has exceeded our expectations. The Mayans have completed space exploration again and again with the help of our most primitive fuel spacecraft. It only took them more than two generations. With their super wisdom, the Mayans guessed our purpose in helping them.
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Maya showdown with us
Maya: Thank you very much for your help. We always thought you were our gods, but you are not gods. We already know the purpose of your help.
Us: We just act according to the rules of the universe and the rules of the earth.
Maya: I don't know the rules of the universe's development, but we know that our Earth has the guardians you have always wanted to contact. You have long realized the rules of the Earth's guardians to protect the development of civilization. Now we have also realized the rules of the evolution of Earth's civilization: it must evolve equally. The guardians do not allow civilizations to develop unequally beyond the 2.0 level under the same living environment. The help you gave us broke this principle. Now our development has surpassed the progress of other civilizations by 5 levels. Next, we may be cleared or permanently frozen by the guardians. Your purpose is not pure. In order to achieve your goal, you are not afraid to joke with the lives of our entire race. You are evil.
Us: I’m not quite sure what you mean, we are just following the rules, just like you discovered a talking gorilla, aren’t you helping it survive better?
Mayans: What you said sounds reasonable, but I believe you don't believe it either. When we help any other civilization, it is just communication between civilizations of the same level as us. Your helping us is different. You help us to break the rules set by the Guardians. We don't need too much explanation. Now, on behalf of us Mayans, I want to inform you that we need to make an exchange. You help us to reach a higher level and upgrade us into silicon-based life forms that can live forever like you, so as to escape the danger of level difference.
Us: Although we can do this, we won't do it now. Because we are not ready yet. We are reserved in helping you because we are also worried that your rapid development will pose a threat to our survival. So if you are afraid, we will take back all the technology from now on and let you return to primitive civilization.
Maya: We are grateful no matter what. I feel that you say that because we are not a threat to you. Then do you know why we asked you to help us build so many pyramids? Do you really think we are building tombs for our kings? Do you think we carved the telescopes you built for us into the stone slabs to commemorate your help? Do you still think that the picture of us driving a spaceship is to express our yearning for space? Your calculations are a bit simple. Although you have no emotions, I have to say that you are too self-righteous like us humans. Although you have no emotions, you care about your own survival.
I will tell you the truth now. This pyramid is used to shield all electromagnetic signals. There is a timed nuclear bomb in each pyramid. If the nuclear bomb explodes, do you know what consequences you will have to bear? It is you who have broken the evolutionary rules of the earth and upgraded our civilization by five levels, and finally destroyed us. How will the guardians of the earth judge? You should know better. The guardians can allow you to help us, but will not allow you to destroy the civilization they created.
You don't have to think about dismantling the nuclear bomb, because it is a deadlock that can only be opened from inside the pyramid. Once you upgrade us, everything will be fine and normal. After 500 years, we will naturally eliminate all risks.
The subsequent disappearance of the Maya
As you might have guessed, we had to compromise. We led the Mayans to spend 10 years exploring, mining and smelting crystal ores. The Mayans almost dug out all the crystal ores formed in their area.
These crystal ores have been smelted and restored one-to-one to crystal skulls according to the proportions of Mayan skulls using laser cutting and high magnetic field polishing. These crystal skulls are used as storage devices for magnetic signals from the human brain. As there are no electromagnetic stones that can be melted by pulsars on your Earth, you can only use crystals instead. Fortunately, crystal ores are also relatively perfect mechanical connection materials.
Based on the Mayans' voluntary choice, it took us another 10 years to complete the upgrade of the Mayans. After the upgrade, they followed us to our lunar spacecraft. Of course, some chose to stay on Earth. Those who chose to stay began their century-long extinction.