Maya calendar

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

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.

Inscription versions

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

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  IMIX (logogram); named day 01 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  IK (logogram); named day 02 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  AKBAL (logogram); named day 03 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  KAN (logogram); named day 04 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  CHICCAN (logogram); named day 05 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  CIMI (logogram); named day 06 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  MANIK (logogram); named day 07 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  LAMAT (logogram); named day 08 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  MULUC (logogram); named day 09 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  OC (logogram); named day 10 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  CHUEN (logogram); named day 11 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  EB (logogram); named day 12 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  BEN (logogram); named day 13 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  IX (logogram); named day 14 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  MEN (logogram); named day 15 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  CIB (logogram); named day 16 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  CABAN (logogram); named day 17 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  ETZNAB (logogram); named day 18 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  CAUAC (logogram); named day 19 of the Tzolkin ycle
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  AHAU (logogram); named day 20 of the Tzolkin cycle

Generic versions

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

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  IMIX Day-Sign Number 1; Trecena Number 1; Direction - East; Color - Red; Alligator/Crocodile
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  IK Day-Sign Number 2; Trecena Number 18; Direction - North; Color - White; Wind
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  AKBAL Day-Sign Number 3; Trecena Number 15; Direction - West; Color - Blue; Night/House
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  KAN Day-Sign Number 4; Trecena Number 12; Direction - South; Color - Yellow; Lizard/Seed
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  CHICCAN Day-Sign Number 5; Trecena Number 13; Direction - East; Color - Red; Serpent
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  CIMI Day-Sign Number 6; Trecena Number 6; Direction - North; Color - White; Death/Transformation
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  MANIK Day-Sign Number 7; Trecena Number 3; Direction - West; Color - Blue; Deer
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  LAMAT Day-Sign Number 8; Trecena Number 20; Direction - South; Color - Yellow; Rabbit
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  MULUC Day-Sign Number 9; Trecena Number 17; Direction - East; Color - Red; Water
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  OC Day-Sign Number 10; Trecena Number 14; Direction - North; Color - White; Dog
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  CHUEN Day-Sign Number 11; Trecena Number 11; Direction - West; Color - Blue; Monkey
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  EB Day-Sign Number 12; Trecena Number 8; Direction - South; Color - Yellow; Road/Grass
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  BEN Day-Sign Number 13; Trecena Number 5; Direction - East; Color - Red; Corn/Reed
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  IX Day-Sign Number 14; Trecena Number 2; Direction - North; Color - White; Jaguar
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  MEN Day-Sign Number 15; Trecena Number 19; Direction - West; Color - Blue; Eagle
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  CIB Day-Sign Number 16; Trecena Number 16; Direction - South; Color - Yellow; Owl/Vulture
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  CABAN Day-Sign Number 17; Trecena Number 13; Direction - East; Color - Red; Movement/Quake Earth/Incense
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  ETZNAB Day-Sign Number 18; Trecena Number 10; Direction - North; Color - White; Flint/Knife
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  CAUAC Day-Sign Number 19; Trecena Number 7; Direction - West; Color - Blue; Rain/Storm
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  AHAU Day-Sign Number 20; Trecena Number 4; Direction - South; Color - Yellow; Flower/Light Ancestors

Codex versions

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

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  IMIX (logogram); named day 01 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  IK (logogram); named day 02 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  AKBAL (logogram); named day 03 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  KAN (logogram); named day 04 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  CHICCAN (logogram); named day 05 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  CIMI (logogram); named day 06 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  MANIK (logogram); named day 07 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  LAMAT (logogram); named day 08 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  MULUC (logogram); named day 09 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  OC (logogram); named day 10 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  CHUEN (logogram); named day 11 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  EB (logogram); named day 12 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  BEN (logogram); named day 13 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  IX (logogram); named day 14 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  MEN (logogram); named day 15 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  CIB (logogram); named day 16 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  CABAN (logogram); named day 17 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  ETZNAB (logogram); named day 18 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  CAUAC (logogram); named day 19 of the Tzolkin cycle
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  AHAU (logogram); named day 20 of the Tzolkin cycle

Other

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  Map of Mayan languages