The Maya Calendar – Part 7 – The Date in the Maya Inscriptions
This post “The Maya Calendar” is an excerpt of the 2nd edition of my book “The Maya Sites – Hidden Treasures of the Rain Forest”, a travel guide to the most important Maya sites...
Category: Maya Calendar
The Maya calendar is a precise, interlocking system that tracks ritual cycles, solar seasons and deep history. In this category you’ll find clear explanations of the Tzolk’in 260-day count, the Haab’ solar year, the Calendar Round, and the deep-time Long Count used on stelae and temple inscriptions. Each article breaks down day names, month glyphs, correlation debates and real examples from sites like Copán, Tikal and Palenque. Use our practical tips to spot calendar glyphs in the field and understand what a date on a monument actually says. Whether you’re a traveler, student or Maya-nerd, start here to read the calendar with confidence—and connect inscriptions to places and people across Mesoamerica.
- The Maya calendar – Part 1 – Introduction
- The Maya calendar – Part 2 – Haab, the Solar Year
- The Maya calendar – Part 3 – Tzolkin, the Sacred Calendar
- The Maya calendar – Part 4 – The Calendar Round
- The Maya calendar – Part 5 – The Long Count
- The Maya calendar – Part 6 – The Numbers and the Vigesimal System
- The Maya calendar – Part 7 – Dates and Numbers in the Inscriptions
The Maya Calendar – Part 6 – Numbers and Mathematics of the Maya – the Vigesimal System
This post “The Maya Calendar” is an excerpt of the 2nd edition of my book “The Maya Sites – Hidden Treasures of the Rain Forest”, a travel guide to the most important Maya sites...
The Maya Calendar – Part 5 – The Long Count in the Maya Inscriptions
This post “The Maya Calendar” is an excerpt of the 2nd edition of my book “The Maya Sites – Hidden Treasures of the Rain Forest”, a travel guide to the most important Maya sites...
The Maya Calendar – Part 4 – The Calendar Round
This post “The Maya Calendar” is an excerpt of the 2nd edition of my book “The Maya Sites – Hidden Treasures of the Rain Forest”, a travel guide to the most important Maya sites...
The Maya Calendar – Part 3 -Tzolkin, the Sacred Calendar
This post “The Maya Calendar” is an excerpt of the second edition of my book “The Maya Sites – Hidden Treasures of the Rain Forest”, a travel guide to the most important Maya sites...
The Maya Calendar – Part 2 – Haab, the Solar Year
This post “The Maya Calendar” is an excerpt of the second edition of my book “The Maya Sites – Hidden Treasures of the Rain Forest”, a travel guide to the most important Maya sites...
The Maya Calendar – Part 1 – Introduction – How does it work?
This post “The Maya Calendar” is an excerpt of the second edition of my book “The Maya Sites – Hidden Treasures of the Rain Forest”, a travel guide to the most important Maya sites...
