Baktun - Wikipedia
WEBA baktun / ˈbɑːktuːn / [1] (properly bʼakʼtun [ɓakʼtun]) is 20 kʼatun cycles of the ancient Maya Long Count Calendar. It contains 144,000 days, equal to 394.26 tropical years. The Classic period of Maya civilization occurred during the 8th and 9th baktuns of the current calendrical cycle.
Maya Calendar Converter | Living Maya Time - Smithsonian …
WEBA particular day, month, and year can be expressed as a Long Count date using baktun, katun, tun, uinal, and k’in units of time together with a Haab and a Tzolk’in calendar dates. Use this interactive tool to convert Gregorian calendar dates into the Maya calendar system.
The Calendar System | Living Maya Time - Smithsonian Institution
WEBThe 13 baktun cycle of the Maya Long Count calendar measures 1,872,000 days or 5,125.366 tropical years. This is one of the longest cycles found in the Maya calendar system. This cycle ends on the winter solstice , December 21, 2012.
The Meaning of 2012 | Living Maya Time - Smithsonian Institution
WEBDecember 21, 2012 marks the end of an important cycle in the Maya Long Count calendar. This cycle is composed of 13 periods, called baktun, of 144,000 days each. This 13-baktun cycle began on the Long Count calendar date 13.0.0.0.0 4 Ajaw 8 Kumk’u, and spans 5,125.366 solar years.
Baktun - Vocab, Definition, and Must Know Facts | Fiveable
WEBA baktun is a unit of time in the Mayan Long Count calendar, equivalent to 144,000 days or roughly 394.3 years. This system was developed by the ancient Maya to track long periods of time, allowing them to record historical …
Maya calendar - Wikipedia
WEBThe Maya calendar consists of several cycles or counts of different lengths. The 260-day count is known to scholars as the Tzolkin, or Tzolkʼin. [5] The Tzolkin was combined with a 365-day vague solar year known as the Haabʼ to form a synchronized cycle lasting for 52 Haabʼ called the Calendar Round. The Calendar Round is still in use by ...
How Does the Mayan Calendar Work? - timeanddate.com
WEBA typical Long Count date has the following format: Baktun.Katun.Tun.Uinal.Kin. Kin = 1 Day. Uinal = 20 kin = 20 days. Tun = 18 uinal = 360 days. Katun = 20 tun = 360 uinal = 7,200 days. Baktun = 20 katun = 400 tun = 7,200 uinal = 144,000 days.
Maya Expert: The 'End Of Times' Is Our Idea, Not The Ancients' - NPR
WEBDec 20, 2012 · The fuss stems from the fact that "an important cycle of the Maya calendar which is turning over," Stuart says, "called a baktun." Each baktun represents 144,000 days — or nearly 400 years.
The Maya Calendar and the End of the World: Why the one does …
WEBJul 7, 2012 · The Long Count calendar begins 11 August 3114 BCE and goes into its next cycle (known as a Baktun) on 21 December 2012 CE. This is simply a change in the cycle of the calendar – in the same way that people in the modern age observe the end of a year or the end of a century - and there is nothing in the extant writings of the Maya to suggest ...
A Reset, Not Doomsday: How The Mayans Measured Time
WEBDec 19, 2012 · But they also kept track of time in 20-year units called katuns, and 20 katuns is a baktun.
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