This is one of the most silly subjects I think there is to inquire about... First of all calendars where, and still are an important part in ALL religions. People of all cultures, races, and religions throughout the history of Mankind has used calanders to chart the birth and death of their gods, and special feasts, to chart prophecies, and even the 'BEST' times to do things like eat, drink, and celebrate... The Mayan calendar 'FAD' is very, very silly when compared to the actual 'FACTS' regarding the calander, which is no more then any other cultures calander in all of human history. A very colorful time piece.... Lets take a look at just a few modern examples: Christmas (dec 25), Halloween (Oct 31), and what about Thanksgiving???? These are dates on a calander and something happens on them every year. so...I 'Predict that in five years EXACTLY on the date of December 25, on the JULIAN CALANDER that a massive amount of people will over eat, over drink, waste their money on junk, and worship a tree...Lets see if I'm correct.... Who knows, i just might be.
The Mayan pyramids were important to the Mayans because it was part of their religion
the Mayan calendar
Most Mayan art emphasized religion.
It is not that the world is ending...it's the end of the Mayan Calendar. The reason the Mayan Calendar ends is because, for the first time in the history of the world, the planets will be aligned exactly as they when they started the calendar.
The Mayan religion
The Mayan sun calendar was a religious calendar of 265 days. The priests consulted the calendar whenever an important decision was to be made, like when to plant crops or when to do sacrifices.
The Mayan pyramids were important to the Mayans because it was part of their religion
the Mayan calendar
The calendar, know as the Aztec Calendar or the Mayan Calendar.
the Mayan....
The King was often seen as the World Tree that connected the people to the Gods. Religion was very important to the Mayan people
It is an important day in the Mayan calendar. Please have a look at the link below.
The two names of the Mayan calendar are the Tzolk'in, which is a 260-day ritual calendar, and the Haab', which is a 365-day secular calendar.
No, the Mayan calendar is not off by 150 years. There was confusion about the end date of the Mayan Long Count calendar in 2012, but it was a misinterpretation, and the calendar is considered accurate for the time period it was created for.
The Mayan long count calendar was based on the belief that time is cyclical and that events in the past would repeat themselves in the future. This cyclical view of time was important in shaping Mayan religious and cultural practices.
Calendar
The term used to represent 1 month on the Mayan Calendar is a "winal."