Maya Long Count calendar

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:event
gptkbp:basisFor vigesimal (base-20) system
gptkbp:calendar linear
Maya religion
non-repeating
gptkbp:cycle 1 baktun = 144,000 days
1 katun = 7,200 days
1 kin = 1 day
1 tun = 360 days
1 uinal = 20 days
gptkbp:epoch August 11, 3114 BCE (Gregorian)
September 6, 3114 BCE (Julian)
gptkbp:hasInscription gptkb:monument
stelae
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maya Long Count calendar
gptkbp:introducedIn 1st century BCE
gptkbp:notableEvent December 21, 2012 (13.0.0.0.0)
gptkbp:notation five-place numerical notation
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkbp:region gptkb:Belize
gptkb:El_Salvador
gptkb:Guatemala
southern Mexico
western Honduras
gptkbp:relatedTo Maya Haab' calendar
Maya Tzolk'in calendar
gptkbp:significance basis for Maya chronology
used to record historical dates
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkbp:usedFor tracking long periods of time
gptkbp:writingSystem gptkb:Maya_hieroglyphs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:K'atun_ending_ceremonies
gptkb:Maya_prophecy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6