Maya calendar

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Maya calendar: glyphs and other depictions of the calendar system used by the Maya civilization.

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[edit] Tzolkin

The Tzolk'in is the Maya version of the 260-day Mesoamerican calendar, in widespread use throughout the pre-Columbian region.

Twenty named days are combined with a cycle of thirteen Maya numerals, to produce a calendar cycle of 260 days.

[edit] Inscription versions

Tzolk'in named day glyphs, common monumental inscription versions:

IMIX (logogram); named day 01 of the Tzolkin cycle

IK (logogram); named day 02 of the Tzolkin cycle

AKBAL (logogram); named day 03 of the Tzolkin cycle

KAN (logogram); named day 04 of the Tzolkin cycle

CHICCAN (logogram); named day 05 of the Tzolkin cycle

CIMI (logogram); named day 06 of the Tzolkin cycle

MANIK (logogram); named day 07 of the Tzolkin cycle

LAMAT (logogram); named day 08 of the Tzolkin cycle

MULUC (logogram); named day 09 of the Tzolkin cycle

OC (logogram); named day 10 of the Tzolkin cycle

CHUEN (logogram); named day 11 of the Tzolkin cycle

EB (logogram); named day 12 of the Tzolkin cycle

BEN (logogram); named day 13 of the Tzolkin cycle

IX (logogram); named day 14 of the Tzolkin cycle

MEN (logogram); named day 15 of the Tzolkin cycle

CIB (logogram); named day 16 of the Tzolkin cycle

CABAN (logogram); named day 17 of the Tzolkin cycle

ETZNAB (logogram); named day 18 of the Tzolkin cycle

CAUAC (logogram); named day 19 of the Tzolkin ycle

AHAU (logogram); named day 20 of the Tzolkin cycle

[edit] Generic versions

Tzolk'in named day glyphs, generic, in vector format:

IMIX Day-Sign Number 1; Trecena Number 1; Direction - East; Color - Red; Alligator/Crocodile

IK Day-Sign Number 2; Trecena Number 18; Direction - North; Color - White; Wind

AKBAL Day-Sign Number 3; Trecena Number 15; Direction - West; Color - Blue; Night/House

KAN Day-Sign Number 4; Trecena Number 12; Direction - South; Color - Yellow; Lizard/Seed

CHICCAN Day-Sign Number 5; Trecena Number 13; Direction - East; Color - Red; Serpent

CIMI Day-Sign Number 6; Trecena Number 6; Direction - North; Color - White; Death/Transformation

MANIK Day-Sign Number 7; Trecena Number 3; Direction - West; Color - Blue; Deer

LAMAT Day-Sign Number 8; Trecena Number 20; Direction - South; Color - Yellow; Rabbit

MULUC Day-Sign Number 9; Trecena Number 17; Direction - East; Color - Red; Water

OC Day-Sign Number 10; Trecena Number 14; Direction - North; Color - White; Dog

CHUEN Day-Sign Number 11; Trecena Number 11; Direction - West; Color - Blue; Monkey

EB Day-Sign Number 12; Trecena Number 8; Direction - South; Color - Yellow; Road/Grass

BEN Day-Sign Number 13; Trecena Number 5; Direction - East; Color - Red; Corn/Reed

IX Day-Sign Number 14; Trecena Number 2; Direction - North; Color - White; Jaguar

MEN Day-Sign Number 15; Trecena Number 19; Direction - West; Color - Blue; Eagle

CIB Day-Sign Number 16; Trecena Number 16; Direction - South; Color - Yellow; Owl/Vulture

CABAN Day-Sign Number 17; Trecena Number 13; Direction - East; Color - Red; Movement/Quake Earth/Incense

ETZNAB Day-Sign Number 18; Trecena Number 10; Direction - North; Color - White; Flint/Knife

CAUAC Day-Sign Number 19; Trecena Number 7; Direction - West; Color - Blue; Rain/Storm

AHAU Day-Sign Number 20; Trecena Number 4; Direction - South; Color - Yellow; Flower/Light Ancestors

[edit] Codex versions

Tzolk'in named day glyphs, common codex (simplified) versions:

IMIX (logogram); named day 01 of the Tzolkin cycle

IK (logogram); named day 02 of the Tzolkin cycle

AKBAL (logogram); named day 03 of the Tzolkin cycle

KAN (logogram); named day 04 of the Tzolkin cycle

CHICCAN (logogram); named day 05 of the Tzolkin cycle

CIMI (logogram); named day 06 of the Tzolkin cycle

MANIK (logogram); named day 07 of the Tzolkin cycle

LAMAT (logogram); named day 08 of the Tzolkin cycle

MULUC (logogram); named day 09 of the Tzolkin cycle

OC (logogram); named day 10 of the Tzolkin cycle

CHUEN (logogram); named day 11 of the Tzolkin cycle

EB (logogram); named day 12 of the Tzolkin cycle

BEN (logogram); named day 13 of the Tzolkin cycle

IX (logogram); named day 14 of the Tzolkin cycle

MEN (logogram); named day 15 of the Tzolkin cycle

CIB (logogram); named day 16 of the Tzolkin cycle

CABAN (logogram); named day 17 of the Tzolkin cycle

ETZNAB (logogram); named day 18 of the Tzolkin cycle

CAUAC (logogram); named day 19 of the Tzolkin cycle

AHAU (logogram); named day 20 of the Tzolkin cycle
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