We may look down our noses at his ideas, but one may be sure that in outlook he was far closer to a Maya priest astronomer than is an astronomer of our century. — J. Eric S. Thompson, Maya Astronomy: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1974 The Maya made meticulous observations of celestial bodies, patiently recording astronomical data on the movements of the sun, moon, Venus, and the stars.
Kita mungkin menganggap rendah gagasan-gagasannya, tetapi bisa dipastikan kalau dalam hal pandangan, ia jauh lebih dekat dengan orang astronom imam Maya daripada astronom abad ini. — J. Eric S. Thompson, Maya Astronomy: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1974 Orang-orang Maya melakukan pengamatan secara teliti terhadap benda-benda langit, dan mereka mencatat pergerakan matahari, bulan, Venus, dan bintang-bintang.