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The Maya calendar was a system of timekeeping used by ancient Maya civilization in Mesoamerica before the arrival of Europeans. It was sophisticated enough to track celestial cycles and mark important dates for religious and agricultural purposes, making it one of the most accurate calendar systems of its time.
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- calendar system
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- Mesoamerican Long Count calendar
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Der Maya-Kalender ist als astronomischer Kalender das historische Kalendersystem der Maya. Es ist der am weitesten entwickelte Kalender der mesoamerikanischen Ureinwohner.
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