The Nature of the Maya Chronological Count
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2567243 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael P Clo, Michael P Closs (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 18-27 |
| Publication date | 1977-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/279459 |
| OpenAlex | W828126024 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
Most investigators of Maya chronology consider that the Maya measured time intervals by a modified vigesimal count of days or, alternatively, by a tun count in which the uinal and the kin were fractions of the tun. The claim is made that neither of these interpretations is satisfactory and that the Maya perceived their time count to be a composite count comprised of three distinct counts whose respective units are the tun, the uinal and the kin. Support for this contention is found in the early post-Conquest writings as well as in the representations of time counts in the inscriptions and codices. Adoption of this interpretation leads to a clearer understanding of the Maya use of positional notation and also serves to explain some peculiar epigraphic features present in several chronological counts
Ancient history · Archaeology · CONQUEST · Genealogy · Interpretation (philosophy) · Linguistics · Maya · Notation · History · Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education · Latin American history and culture · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 2024 (42) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |