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An archaeological discovery in Mexico has stunned the world: the oldest known Maya structure, Aguada Phoenix, turned out to be a huge map of the universe. Takeshi Inomata and scientists from the University of Arizona, who studied this artifact, claim that this giant structure, built between 1050 and 700 BC, was conceived as a cosmogram. That is, as an architectural embodiment of the Maya's ideas about the structure of the world.
This discovery fits perfectly with the fact that the Indians of this mysterious tribe were famous for their extraordinary mathematical abilities. Researchers have already cautiously put forward several hypotheses that the discovery of Aguada Phoenix is the discovery of a kind of bridge between the ancient wisdom of the Maya tribe and the modern digital era of cryptocurrency.
Using mathematical modeling, researchers drew a parallel with the present day, when technologies are based on mathematical algorithms and operate using digital money. The conclusion is obvious: there is a hypothesis that the Indians, thanks to their mathematics, could have had the concept of their own “digital currency,” even though they did not have powerful computers. After all, the Mayan calculation system was very advanced: they used a vigesimal positional system with zero, and used dots and dashes to denote numbers. This system allowed them to perform complex astronomical calculations, create calendars, and plan and build such grandiose structures as Aguas de Phoenix.
It is well known that this tribe had a unique writing system, monumental architecture, and advanced medicine. Astronomy and mathematics were at an extremely high level. Ancient legends even say that the Maya worked on the concept of “decentralized digital money” based on computing technology. In the modern world, we call this phenomenon mining.
In cryptocurrency mining, computers solve extremely complex mathematical problems that require enormous computing resources. The idea of digital currencies echoes the thinking of the Maya, who saw numbers not only as a practical tool but also as the key to understanding the universe. Their cosmogony in the form of Aguat Phoenix may be a symbol of how ancient civilizations intuitively approached the concepts that now define the future of financial technology.
For many involved in scientific research, the discovery in Mexico has given pause for thought: modern cryptocurrency may be just a new chapter in the same story that the Maya conceived in their map of the universe thousands of years ago.