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Mayan Calendar
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Transcript of Mayan Calendar
By Oliver Thode
Mayan Calendar
History
Stela - carved stone monuments
Read from top to bottom Symbolic picture glyphs
Theory 1: AgriculturalThe
number of days between planting and harvest is about 260.
Theory 2: Biological
The length of time between conception and birth
Theory 3: Geographical15° parallel
260 days
sun to reach its zenith
Theory 4: MathematicalBase 20 numbering
systemNumber of digits13 appears
The starting point calendar starts at4 Ahau 8 Kumku or…
Four Calendar SystemTzolk'inHaabLong Count Calendar Round
Extent of Use
They lived in a place called Mesoamerica
Month18 months20 days in a month
Numbering System
Tzolk'in- The Sacred Round
Made of 20 names, glyphs, and 13 tones
Haabvery similar to the Gregorian calendar based on the cycle of the sun 360 days long
Long Counttracks a period of 5,125.36 years called a Great Cycle
5 Spirit DaysFive "nameless days" the wayeb Believed the gods rested, leaving Earth
unprotected.
Thompson CorrelationDresden Codex
We won’t dieThey have wrongly predicted the world’s end
many times
Quiz1. A Uinal is, A. 20 days, B. A warrior, or C. 144000
2. The Calendar began on A. 12/21/12 BCE, B. 9/13/14 BC, C. 9/20/00 BC
3. This presentation was, A. awesome, B. unbelievably wicked, C. life-changing
Quiz answers1. How long is a Uinal?A. 20 days2. When did the Mayan calendar start?B. 9/13/14 BC3. Was this presentation Awesome, Unbelievably
Wicked, or Life-Changing D. All of the above
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