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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Tzolk'in

For Students 9th - 10th
The Tzolkin is another name for the Maya calendar. The meanings of the symbols on the Tzolk'in and various interpretations that are given to the calendar are outlined here.
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Article
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Mayan Mathematics

For Students 9th - 10th
After a historical introduction, this site from the University of St. Andrews provides information about the mathematics of the Maya Civilization and shows just how advanced they were.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Timekeeping

For Students 9th - 10th
Why do we need calendars and clocks? To survive in this complex society, you need to track what others are doing and when they're doing it. You also need to know what's happening in the natural world. This article discusses how/why...
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Other

Mayan Calendar

For Students 9th - 10th
While brief, this simple explanation of the Mayan calendar may clarify for some how its two cycles work together.
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Website
Other

The Maya Calendar: A Converter

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the Mayan days and months. In addition, a Java Applet is included which will convert any date (Gregorian calendar) to its corresponding Mayan date.
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Handout
Other

The Maya Calendar

For Students 4th - 8th
Discusses features of the Maya calendar system.