The Mayan Calendar

The Mayan calendar is an ancient system used by the Maya civilization that consists of several cycles, the most notable being the Tzolk'in (a 260-day sacred calendar) and the Haab' (a 365-day solar calendar). The Maya believed time was cyclical, and these calendars helped them in agriculture, ceremonies, and daily life. The Long Count calendar was used to track longer periods, measuring time in a linear fashion. The calendar gained modern attention during the 2012 phenomenon, when some interpreted it to predict the end of the world, which was not the Maya's intention; it marked a new cycle instead.