Despite the mysticism that often clouds the Mayan calendar in popular culture, fact remains that the calendar system in use by the Mayans was based on a system used throughout the pre-Columbian ...

Keep reading to see what can be learned from the Maya and their famous calendar system. Ancient calendars tracked time in very different ways. This is only logical, considering each civilization ...

This article was originally published with the title “ The Amazingly Accurate Calendar System of the Maya Indians ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 133 No. 5 (November 1925), p. 312 doi ...

Scholars show how multiple planet movements tie into the 819-day Mayan calendar. The 819 days of the calendar must be viewed across a 45-year time period to fully understand. The movements of all ...