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Mesoamerican calendrical systems and astronomical observation (Preclassic–Postclassic)

Mesoamerican calendrical systems and astronomical observation (Preclassic–Postclassic)

  1. Long Count era base date (GMT correlation)

    Labels: Long Count, GMT correlation
  2. Astronomical-architectural calendar evidence emerges (1100–750 BCE)

    Labels: southern Mesoamerica, architectural orientations
  3. San Bartolo “7 Deer” Tzolk’in day record

    Labels: San Bartolo, Tzolk in
  4. Chiapa de Corzo Stela 2 Long Count date

    Labels: Chiapa de, Stela 2
  5. Tres Zapotes Stela C records Long Count

    Labels: Tres Zapotes, Stela C
  6. El Baúl Stela 1 early Long Count inscription

    Labels: El Ba, Stela 1
  7. La Mojarra Stela 1 Long Count inscriptions

    Labels: La Mojarra, Stela 1
  8. Tuxtla Statuette bears Long Count date

    Labels: Tuxtla Statuette, Veracruz
  9. Tikal Stela 29: earliest dated monument at Tikal

    Labels: Tikal, Stela 29
  10. Dresden Codex Venus Table encodes 584-day cycle

    Labels: Dresden Codex, Venus Table
  11. Madrid Codex compiled with divinatory and year-cycle content

    Labels: Madrid Codex, Postclassic Maya
  12. Codex Borgia emphasizes the tonalpohualli (260-day divinatory cycle)

    Labels: Codex Borgia, tonalpohualli