astronomical objects such as the sun, moon, Venus, and specific star clusters and constellations, as they were more sought after by priest-astronomers. The sun is the most important object in the sky, as the Maya calculated when the sun would rise and set, and even more shockingly, they determined the length of the solar year to be 365 days. The moon symbolized a female with an influence on certain events, as well, a waxing moon was like the ideal woman, whereas a waning moon was compared to an old woman