Almost 1,000-year-old Maya text placed on display by Mexico City museum

An exhibit featuring an ancient Maya pictographic text, which sheds new light on the Mayan civilization, opened for viewing at Mexico City's National Museum of Anthropology on Thursday (September 27). According to Mexico's National Anthropology and History Institute (INAH), the calendar-style text, known as the Mexico Maya Codex, is authentic. It is the oldest legible pre-Hispanic document on the American continent, made between 1021 and 1154 A.D. The World is One News, WION examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim is to empower people to explore their world. Please keep discussions on this channel clean and respectful and refrain from using racist or sexist slurs as well as personal insults. Subscribe to our channel at https://goo.gl/JfY3NI Check out our website: http://www.wionews.com Connect with us on our social media handles: Facebook:   / wionews   Twitter:   / wionews   Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/+WIONews