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Maya Day Ok
CulturalSeedmaya
Construction note
A simplified geometric impression of a Maya Tzolk'in day-sign glyph.
About this symbol
- Meaning
- The dog; loyalty and the guide of souls.
- Culture / origin
- Maya civilisation (Mesoamerica)
- Era
- Pre-Classic onward (from c. 500 BCE)
- Historical context
- Each of the 20 day-signs combines with the numbers 1–13 to form the 260-day Tzolk'in ritual calendar.
Living and historical Maya calendrical tradition; present it with respect.
Tags
mayamesoamericantzolkincalendarday-sign
SVG source
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