To convert a date, begin by selecting the month from the drop down menu, next type in the day and year. Click the Convert Button to view the corresponding Maya Long Count date, both visually and numerically. You can change the date by using the +1 and -1 buttons or enter in a new date and use the convert button again.

This website is an HTML version of CMGG, Sim Lee's Classic Maya Glyph Guide (Amsterdam: self-published, 2023-2025), with an accompanying Concordance that gives a visual cross-reference to Thompson, Bonn, and MHD glyph information.

Maya script, also known as Maya glyphs, is historically the native writing system of the Maya civilization of Mesoamerica and is the only Mesoamerican writing system that has been substantially deciphered.

2015年1月25日 · There are three elements we need to recognize in order to read this glyph: the two dots that resemble a colon near the fish's mouth (element “C”). The main glyph, A, represents the syllable sound “ka”. Element B, near the fish's tail, …

Whenever you see a date glyph with a cartouche, you can be sure you are looking at a glyph for one of the days. You should learn to recite these days in order, and learn to recognize at least one glyph for each day.

In this article, I will explain how the Maya calendar was made, how it works and how to read it as well as a Maya calendar conversion calculator.

INTRODUCTION nd intermediate-level students of the script. Most known Ancient Maya inscriptions date to the Late Classic Period (600-800 C.E.), so the characters in the catalog roughly reproduce a generic Late Classic graphic style from the cities in the Southern Lowlands or the area of the present-day department of Petén in Guatemala and

Learn about the Mayan symbols (glyphs) and Mayan day signs (kin) used in the Mayan calendar system. Understand how the Mayan system of time will change from Baktun 13 to the 14th Baktun on December 21, 2012.

Maya glyphs were not merely a means of communication; they were deeply embedded in the cultural and religious life of the Maya people. These glyphs served a variety of purposes, including recording historical events, documenting royal lineage, and detailing religious rituals.

Use this interactive tool to “read” the glyphs from stone carvings related to the Maya calendar. See explanation of each glyph below diagram as you click. This feature best viewed on desktop. Our spoken language and our glyphs are our identity. More and more, Maya people are interested in understanding our history that is recorded in the glyphs.