Maya calendar

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Scope note
General term for calendars used in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, many modern communities in the Guatemalan highlands, and states of Veracruz, Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexico. The essentials of the Maya calendar are based upon a system which had been in common use throughout the region, dating back to at least the 5th century BCE.
Maya calendar
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024