历史小径·世界史英语30篇（8）
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Priests Kept Calendars in Mesoamerican Cities
中美洲城市中的祭司维护历法
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Maya and Aztec priests studied stars, moons, and seasons closely.玛雅和阿兹特克祭司密切观测星辰、月亮与季节。
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They made two calendars: one for farming and one for rituals.他们制定了两套历法：一套用于农事，一套用于宗教仪式。
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The sacred calendar had two hundred sixty days divided into cycles.神圣历法共260天，分为若干周期。
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Every fifty-two years, people feared the world might end.每52年，人们便担心世界可能终结。
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Priests watched the sky to set planting and festival dates.祭司通过观天确定播种与节庆日期。
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Accurate timekeeping helped unite large communities under common rites.精准的计时有助于将广大社群凝聚于共同的仪式之下。
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Temples held observatories where priests tracked celestial movements.神庙内设有天文观测台，供祭司追踪天体运行。
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Their calendars showed deep knowledge of math and nature.他们的历法体现了对数学与自然的深刻理解。