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the Maya's religious beliefs led them to make impressive achievements in science. they built large observatories, or buildings from which people would could study the sky, so their priests could watch the stars and plan the best times for religious festivals. With the knowledge they gained from astronomy, the Maya developed two calenders. one with 365 days, guided farming activities, such as planting and harvesting. this calender was more accurate than the one used in Europe at that time.The Maya also had a 260 day calender that they used for keeping track of religious events. the Maya were able to measure time accurately partly because they were skilled mathematicians.

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