One was a lunar calendar based on the phases of the moon. Priests used this calendar to determine religious days and lucky days. The other was a solar calendar,based on the movement of the sun. It's similar to the calendar we use today
One was for the ritual year and the other was for the solar year.
Solar Calendar :)
they had three
Calendars are useful for farming cultures, as they help people know when to plant their crops.
calendars chocolate math and medicines
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The other calendar was the 365 day solar calendar.
The other calendar was the 365 day solar calendar.
They used two different calenders.
The Aztec calendar was a combination of both solar and ritual calendars. The solar calendar consisted of 365 days, while the ritual calendar (tonalpohualli) had 260 days. The two calendars worked together to create a more complex system for tracking time and events.
The Aztec calendar is typical of pre-Columbian, Meso-American societies, containing a solar calendar of 365 days and a ritual calendar of 260 days. These calendars are depicted on an ancient rock glyph called the sun stone. Every 52 solar years, the calendars realign, marking the beginning of a new century.
The Olmecs used 3 calendars.