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During the time of the Aztecs they had two different calanders. One was used to measure time and the other was used to measure religious festivals. The time measuring calander was used for when would be the best time to start planting and growing crops, and the religious calander was used to tell the people when would be a good time to consult with the gods. The time measuring calanders days consited of 365 days a year divided into 18 months. Each month had 20 days, and there were 5 extra days at the end of the year. Which those days were brought about to be the “bad luck” days and that would be the most likley time that a disaster would happen. The religious calanders days consisted of a 260-day cycle, called the tonalpohualli, or also known as the "count of days." In the book that Elizabeth Hill Boone wrote she stated the following information about the religious calander,
"Twenty day signs ran consecutively, from crocodile through flower, repeating
after the 20th day. Beside the day signs ran 13 day numbers, 1 through 13, the
numbers advancing with each day up to 13, when they repeated again with 1. Thus,
the day count began with 1 Crocodile, 2 Wind, 3 House, 4 Lizard, and continued
up to 13 Reed, when the numbers began again with 1: 1 Jaguar, 2 Eagle, 3
Vulture, and so forth. The 20 day signs and the 13 numbers, advancing side by
side, yielded 260 uniquely named days."
Both of the calanders were being run at the same time each consistantly falling once every 52 years. Each Aztec cycle was divided into 52 year cycles also known as to something similar to out 100-year cycles, also called centuries. In the Aztec calanders, each day belonged to a different God. So the days went accoringly with however the Gods day was going. The Gods were the ones who determined how each and every day went. If a child was born on one of those bad days, the child would not be named till a good day to get rid of any harmful effects of the bad day.
During the time of the Aztecs they had two different calanders. One was used to measure time and the other was used to measure religious festivals. The time measuring calander was used for when would be the best time to start planting and growing crops, and the religious calander was used to tell the people when would be a good time to consult with the gods. The time measuring calanders days consited of 365 days a year divided into 18 months. Each month had 20 days, and there were 5 extra days at the end of the year. Which those days were brought about to be the “bad luck” days and that would be the most likley time that a disaster would happen. The religious calanders days consisted of a 260-day cycle, called the tonalpohualli, or also known as the "count of days." In the book that Elizabeth Hill Boone wrote she stated the following information about the religious calander,
I agree the azteck calander is the first calandar made and we switched it up and made it 12 months intesed of longer.
ReplyDeleteYes sir, this is correct. I am very appriciative of the fact that you took the time to read and comment on my blog. Have a great day Justin.
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