The Maya and Tzental Calendars

Comprising the Complete Series of Days, With Their Positions in the Month for Each One of the Fifty-Two Years of the Cycle, According to Each System

af William Gates

A comprehensive study of the calendars used by the ancient Maya and Tzental peoples of Mesoamerica. This meticulously-researched work offers a detailed analysis of the calendars' astronomical basis, their historical and cultural context, and their practical use in everyday life. A must-read for scholars of Mesoamerican culture and history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "p... (Læs mere)