Explore how Maya mathematics, astronomy, writing, and observation come together in the Long Count, Tzolk’in, and Haab.
3 August 2026 · Gregorian
Initial Series
Baktun
Katun
Tun
Winal
K’in
Tzolk’in
HaabThis result brings together three complementary Maya systems for naming and locating a day in time.
Julian calendar before October 15, 1582 · Default correlation 584,285
Begin with the positional number system and zero that supported long-range calendrical and astronomical calculation. Then explore day signs, historical development, and monumental inscriptions.
An introduction to Maya civilization and to the writing, mathematics, astronomy, and record-keeping traditions that made its calendars possible.
See how the Tzolk’in, Haab, Calendar Round, and Long Count name a day in different but complementary ways.
Discover how dots, bars, place value, and zero allowed Maya specialists to record immense spans of time and make calendrical and astronomical calculations.
Learn how calendars, writing, mathematics, monuments, and history come together in Maya understandings of time.
Between dates, glyphs, and histories, there is room to walk a Maya site, visit the coast, or spend an evening in the city. Continue exploring Yucatán with a nearby guide from Patio Romero.
