S3 E4_260 Days in Mesoamerica
Dec 01, 2021•40 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Episode description
The 260 day calendar of Mesoamerica is its oldest and most enduring measurement of time. In this episode I'll explain how it works, what it means to modern Maya people, and how the Dresden Codex contains important links between the past and present uses of the sacred Tzolk'in calendar.
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Bars and Dots, Maya date calculator software - https://www.barsanddots.com
Ed's day job is Director of Maya Exploration Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit
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Matt Savino's book Land Without a Continent
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