The Correlation Question


Explanation of the colors:
in the range of one sigma
in the range of two sigma
in the range of three sigma
outside of the range of three sigma

During the last century many correlation constants are proposed to correlate the ancient Maya calendar and the Christian calendar. Chronological data from different sources leads to different expectations independent of a correlation. The internal accuracy for each expectation is given below, and the reliability of the sources and their chronological interpretations are discussed in Wells, Fuls (2000). The expectations are tested for various correlations as seen in the following table. The background colors are indicating how the data and the correlation fit to the expectation.


Correlation Astronomical Data Chronicles Geophysical Data Duration of
Postclassic
Number Author(-s) Venus Table Venus Window Moon Age Eclipse Table Tropical Year Calendar Round End of Katun 13 Ahaw Archaeo-
magnetic		 Obsidian hydration C-14 10.0.0.0.0
to
AD 1511
accuracy:
 +- 5 days +- 5 days +- 1.5 days +- 3 days +- 5 days +- 3 days 1536 to 1541 +- 30 years +- 70 years +- 100 years about ? years
489384 Spinden -265 days ?? 9.7 days -59 days -18.1 days 0 and 6 days 1536 no no no 941 years
584285 Goodman, Martinez, Thompson 17.6 days no 0.3 days 18.7 days 43.4 days 1 and 7 days 1539 no no yes 681 years
622261 Böhm -3.8 days no 0.2 days -3.0 days 52.5 days 11 and 17 days 1643 yes yes yes 577 years
626927 Kreichgauer -1.0 days no 0.5 days 11.2 days 46.0 days 4683 and 4689 days 1400 yes yes yes 565 years
660208 Wells, Fuls 3.2 days yes 0.0 days 5.8 days 1.6 days 4 and 10 days 1491 yes yes yes 473 years

© Copyright by Andreas Fuls, Berlin 2008