The Mayan and Other Ancient Calendars (Wooden Books)

The Mayan and Other Ancient Calendars (Wooden Books)
by Geoff Stray

The Mayan and Other Ancient Calendars (Wooden Books)
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Book Summary Information

Author: Geoff Stray
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-11-13
ISBN: 0802716342
Number of pages: 64
Publisher: Walker & Company

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Book Review: Concise, Interesting, & Mayan Astrological Signs
Summary: 5 Stars

I was looking for a concise history of the Mayans and calendars and found it and more within the pages of this book. Finding a section in the back of the book that allows the reader to find the Mayan astrological birth signs was a nice surprise.
This is a good source for students seeking research materials and anyone who finds the Mayans and calendars interesting.

Summary of The Mayan and Other Ancient Calendars (Wooden Books)

The only small, popular book on the important subject of ancient calendars.
 
The study of heavenly cycles is common to most ancient cultures. The ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Babylonians all tried to make sense of the year. But it fell to the later Mesoamerican Maya to create a series of calendars that could be cross referenced. In doing so, the Maya discovered many strange numerical harmonics.  Their lunar calendar was extremely accurate--far more so than the Greek Metonic cycle; they tracked Venus to an accuracy of less than a day in five hundred years and their tables could have been used to predict eclipses seven hundred years in the future. This book will provide a much needed compact guide to the Mayan calendar systems as well as covering the essentials of calendar development throughout the world.

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