Calendars in Ancient America
260-day
cycle divided into 13 “months” of twenty days (used by
most of the ancient Mesoamericans)
365-day
cycle, divided into 18 “months” of twenty days. The five
leftover days were called the “resting,” or “sleep of
the year.”
3276-day
cycle divided into four quadrants of 819 days (the product
of 7 x 9 x 13, all sacred numbers to the Maya).
“Long
count” calendar counted days from the creation of the
world (said to be on August 11, 3114 B.C.)
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Slide 26 of 56
None of the calendars existing in ancient
America consisted of a seven day week. Most consisted of periods of 20
days, repeating over the course of the year.
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