Calendars - Aztec and Maya
Aztec calendar. The Calendar Round and Long Count calendar of the Maya and Aztec, and calendar converters.
Aztec Calendar
Colorful representations of the current year, day, and stage of the thirteen-day cycle, with hyperlinked explanations.
Colorful representations of the current year, day, and stage of the thirteen-day cycle, with hyperlinked explanations.
Aztec Calendar: Pointer
Charles William Johnson explains the symbolism of the Aztec calendar.
Charles William Johnson explains the symbolism of the Aztec calendar.
Mayan Calendars
Easy to understand explanation of the significance of quadrants in the sacred calendar, and comparison of the different calendar systems used by the Maya.
Easy to understand explanation of the significance of quadrants in the sacred calendar, and comparison of the different calendar systems used by the Maya.
Maya Calendar Round
While the Maya are known for their phenomenally accurate, complex, calculations of the orbits of stars, planets and moon, and precise reckoning of the solstices and eclipses, there is also an effective, but much more ordinary, almost easy to understand calendar. It wasn't too easy, though: Only shamans could calculate it.
While the Maya are known for their phenomenally accurate, complex, calculations of the orbits of stars, planets and moon, and precise reckoning of the solstices and eclipses, there is also an effective, but much more ordinary, almost easy to understand calendar. It wasn't too easy, though: Only shamans could calculate it.