![]() For this they had the “long count” or “beginning series”, where all the days since a specific start date were recorded. Each Kin is written using a number from 0 to 19, and each Uinal was represented by a glyph (except the Uayeb days which were numbered from 0 to 4).Īs well as these two calendars, they had one which marked the beginning of time, or at least when they started keeping track of it in writing. This calendar divided the year into 18 months, called “Uinal”, each of which had 20 days, with five additional days known as “Uayeb”. This calendar was used to measure the solar year, in other words, it quantified the rotations of the earth around the sun in 365 days. This calendar was the most used by the Maya people, for it governed the timing for agriculture, family customs, and religious ceremonies, for the life of the Maya man and woman was predetermined by the “Tzolkin” date upon which he or she was born. Wouldn’t it be easier to have just one calendar instead of several? Probably yes, but let’s look at why each of these was significant. The two most important of these were the “Tzolkin”, of 260 days, and the “Haab”, of 365 days and from the moment of birth, everyone’s life was governed by these calendar counts. ![]() Interesting fact: they had several calendars, each one dedicated to a particular topic. The precision of the Maya calendars lies in the fact that the count of the days (called “Kin” in Maya) is continuous and uninterrupted, beginning with “day zero” which they consider as the starting date. Of all the calendars made by Mesoamerican cultures, the Maya calendar is definitely the most sophisticated.ĭuring your visits to the archaeological sites of Yucatán, have you seen in the shops some small souvenirs such as key chains or necklaces with Maya symbols? These are the months of the Maya calendar! But do you know what they mean? In case the artwork has been put up for sale, take into account the artist would have to manage with the organization of the exhibition the return of the artwork in order to be able to realize the shipment.The Maya culture is really amazing it not only boasts extremely advanced knowledge, but it also had a calendar system which governed the center of their lives. Those artworks which are in an exhibition are usually displayed as “non-available”. Shipments from Argentina, Colombia or Cuba need of a special authorization for the exportation of artworks, so it is important to have this into account when calculating the delivery date.īear in mind we are dealing with works of art, so they may be in an exhibition (actually, this is awesome!). Once the artist notifies us the artwork is ready for shipment, the delivery will be in the following 24-72 hours, These delivery times may be altered by custom clearance events, especially when the origin country of the artwork belongs to a different cross-national agreement (EU,NAFTA,etc.). The estimated delivery time for Artelista fine art prints is 5-7 working days, whereas in the case of original artworks, it would vary depending on the origin country. Additionally, for your tranquility, the artwork is insured with the company Allianz Insurances during shipping, so we will handle everything if, unfortunately, the artwork is damaged before being delivered. The price shown at the artwork page is its final price, without surprises. When you purchase art at Artelista, you have at your disposal thousands of artworks by artists from around the world, from up to 170 different countries,, and we don't want the delivery costs to be a problem when you want to enjoy the best art.
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