What year was the Mayan calendar created?

Answer 1

Long Count 13.0.0.0.0 corresponds to 8 Cumku or 13 Aug 3114 BC, Gregorian calendar style. Either way the Mayan calendar started a long, LONG time ago....

http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar-mayan.html
people say that the Mayan calender started in 3114 B.C. apples and bananas grapejuice

Answer 2

1790: Workers doing repairs in Mexico City unearth a massive stone bearing ancient symbols. It turns out to be a representation of the Aztec calendar and will eventually become a national treasure.

ANSWER 2: The person who previously answered this question is getting the Mayan Calendar confused with the Aztec Calendar. They are not the same thing. The info and date they provided is when the Aztec stone representing the Aztec calendar was found in what is now the Zocalo in Mexico City. In short, the answer to your question is: In 16th Century by the Spanish during the Spanish Conquest Of Yucatan, but there is a lot more to it than that. The Calendar was contained in the Mayan Codices. A man named Constantine Rafinesque, a Turkish botanist and professor, is credited to have deciphered Mayan code and the Dresden Codex in 1832. Here is a helpful link that talks about the Mayan Codices. Pay special attention to the Dresden Codex. There are also more links on the page with great info. Hope this helps a bit.

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Answer 3

The Mayan calendar was created during the Preclassic period of Mayan civilization, which is generally believed to have started around 2000 BCE. The calendar system evolved over time and reached its most sophisticated form during the Classic period (200-900 CE).

Answer 4

The Mayan Calendar was written in about 3372 B.C