Post by kriss on Jan 6, 2023 18:12:39 GMT -5
Ancient Mesoamerican calendar use far older than previously thought - study
While there were a few kinds of calendars in use, the most famous kind is the 260-day calendar. This was widespread throughout Mesoamerica and did not exist outside it.
This calendar played extremely important roles in Mesoamerican society, being associated with important rituals and religious cosmology and giving names, among other things.
Historically, it was unclear why the calendar was specifically given 260 days, though theories existed, like how the numbers 13 and 20 were important to the Mayans. But either way, the calendar is also unique for just how different it is from calendars in antiquity in other parts of the world.
Calendars are fascinating because largely speaking, most of them tended to be rather similar in structure, being usually built around the solar or lunar cycle. As such, most calendars accounted for 12 months with 30 days each
More: www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-726639
While there were a few kinds of calendars in use, the most famous kind is the 260-day calendar. This was widespread throughout Mesoamerica and did not exist outside it.
This calendar played extremely important roles in Mesoamerican society, being associated with important rituals and religious cosmology and giving names, among other things.
Historically, it was unclear why the calendar was specifically given 260 days, though theories existed, like how the numbers 13 and 20 were important to the Mayans. But either way, the calendar is also unique for just how different it is from calendars in antiquity in other parts of the world.
Calendars are fascinating because largely speaking, most of them tended to be rather similar in structure, being usually built around the solar or lunar cycle. As such, most calendars accounted for 12 months with 30 days each
More: www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-726639
