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Since Calendar Round dates repeat every 18,980 days, approximately 52 solar years, the cycle repeats roughly once each lifetime, so a more refined method of dating was needed if history was to be recorded accurately. To specify dates over periods longer than 52 years, Mesoamericans used the Long Count calendar. The Maya name for a day was kʼin.
Jun 28, 2012 · A newly discovered Maya text reveals the "end date" for the Mayan calendar, becoming only the second known document to do so. But unlike some modern people, ancient Maya did not expect the...
The complete name of any given date in the Maya calendar system consists of both a Tzolk’in date and a Haab date. The Calendar Round is made from the interweaving of the Tzolk’in and Haab calendars. In the Calendar Round, a given combination of Tzolk’in and Haab will not repeat itself until 52 periods of 365 days have passed.
This cycle ends on the winter solstice, December 21, 2012. The Haab cycle is 365 days, and approximates the solar year. The Haab is a nineteen month calendar. The Haab is composed of 18 months made of 20 days, and one month, made of 5 days. This 5-day month is called "Wayeb." Thus, 18 x 20 + 5 = 365 days.
Dec 19, 2012 · With chatter about the Maya apocalypse intensifying as Dec. 21 approaches, you may have seen that while the ancient Maya calendar "ends" on that day, the Maya themselves would not have seen...
Dec 20, 2011 · December 20, 2011. • 6 min read. It's remotely possible the world will end in December 2012. But don't credit the ancient Maya calendar for predicting it, say experts on the Mesoamerican...
Learn More » Maya Calendar Converter. Any date in the Gregorian Calendar can be converted into a corresponding one in the Maya Calendar system. Learn More » Reading the Calendar Glyphs. The Maya developed a writing system with hieroglyphs, a combination of whole-word symbols and syllables. Learn More »
