Saturday Self Challenge - Rings and Circles
A Mayan Calendar - a holiday souvenir from Palenque, Chiapas Mexico.
"Time was extremely important to the Maya, they made elaborate and accurate calendars and used them in charting the movements of the sun, moon, stars and even planets.
These calendars served a variety of purposes both practical and sacred. They were used in astronomical calculations, divination and recording important events, such as the reigns of rulers and their conquests.
The Maya used what is now known as the calendar round which is made up of 3 interlocking cycles. A cycle of 20 names, a cycle of 13 numbers (which forms the 260-day sacred calendar) and a 365 days solar year. 52 years will pass until the three cycles line up again."
www.mayaarchaeologist.co.uk/public-resources/maya-world/m...
"Round, like a circle in a spiral
Like a wheel within a wheel......."
Saturday Self Challenge - Rings and Circles
A Mayan Calendar - a holiday souvenir from Palenque, Chiapas Mexico.
"Time was extremely important to the Maya, they made elaborate and accurate calendars and used them in charting the movements of the sun, moon, stars and even planets.
These calendars served a variety of purposes both practical and sacred. They were used in astronomical calculations, divination and recording important events, such as the reigns of rulers and their conquests.
The Maya used what is now known as the calendar round which is made up of 3 interlocking cycles. A cycle of 20 names, a cycle of 13 numbers (which forms the 260-day sacred calendar) and a 365 days solar year. 52 years will pass until the three cycles line up again."
www.mayaarchaeologist.co.uk/public-resources/maya-world/m...
"Round, like a circle in a spiral
Like a wheel within a wheel......."