Why are the Mayan Calendars the most important achievement of the Maya?
The Mayans had two calendars, the Ritual Calendar and the Solar Calendar. Each calendar helped the Mayans everyday lives in different ways.
Ritual Calendar- the ceremonial life of the Mayan people
The Ritual Calendar determined:
The calendar helped them to plan day to day life. Their lives seemed to revolve around these calendars.
Solar Calendar- based on the solar system, science and mathematics
The Solar Calendar determined:
The Maya used both calendars together in a wheel-like fashion. The calendars were a big part of their life and decided all of the important activities and the dates of which they would complete them in their life.
The Mayan Calendars greatly impacted the Maya's daily life.
The Maya used:
This was very ahead of their time, compared to many other civilizations in the world during this time period.
Ritual Calendar- the ceremonial life of the Mayan people
The Ritual Calendar determined:
- the best days to hunt
- the best days to plant
- the best days to do battle
- the best days to cure
- the best days to perform religious ceremonies
The calendar helped them to plan day to day life. Their lives seemed to revolve around these calendars.
Solar Calendar- based on the solar system, science and mathematics
The Solar Calendar determined:
- the rainy seasons
- other seasons
The Maya used both calendars together in a wheel-like fashion. The calendars were a big part of their life and decided all of the important activities and the dates of which they would complete them in their life.
The Mayan Calendars greatly impacted the Maya's daily life.
The Maya used:
- math
- science (astronomy)
This was very ahead of their time, compared to many other civilizations in the world during this time period.