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http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://espanollearningresources.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/mayan-pyramids-kimberly-symock.269121601_std.jpg&imgrefurl=http://qwickstep.com/search/pyramids-mayan.html&usg=__ihVEKir5JaJnGzENGraUI8lurc4=&h=450&w=600&sz=53&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=llaylvtjhj9YnM:&tbnh=133&tbnw=184&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmayan%2Bpyramids%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D567%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=407&ei=JRKiTJa8NMmWnAeRwPWIBA&oei=JRKiTJa8NMmWnAeRwPWIBA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0&tx=117&ty=59http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://espanollearningresources.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/mayan-pyramids-kimberly-symock.269121601_std.jpg&imgrefurl=http://qwickstep.com/search/pyramids-mayan.html&usg=__ihVEKir5JaJnGzENGraUI8lurc4=&h=450&w=600&sz=53&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=llaylvtjhj9YnM:&tbnh=133&tbnw=184&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmayan%2Bpyramids%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D567%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=407&ei=JRKiTJa8NMmWnAeRwPWIBA&oei=JRKiTJa8NMmWnAeRwPWIBA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=13&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0&tx=117&ty=59 Mayan Calenders By: Amir Meshki Think Tank 3rd http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.2012warning.com/images/endtime_stone.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.2012warning.com/maya-calender-ends-2012.htm&usg=__E6QLSaaI4Vz1xyRjo0jGfz06yHU=&h=447&w=500&sz=146&hl=en&start=8&zoom=1&tbnid=DzX8FwjSq4dRdM:&tbnh=129&tbnw=144&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmayan%2Bcalendar%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D567%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=625&ei=pending&oei=1RGiTMvDDpysnAfY-eWIBA&esq=2&page=2&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:8&tx=86&ty=58
Main Idea • How has the Mayan Calendar influenced our modern-day calendar? http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.udel.edu/Geography/DGA/web/maya.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.udel.edu/Geography/DGA/web/Arch.htm&usg=__lfxctvSZ6XooAlLc0ycse51mMlw=&h=413&w=615&sz=58&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=mHHqiedcgXMV1M:&tbnh=124&tbnw=164&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmaya%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D567%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=115&vpy=75&dur=1156&hovh=184&hovw=274&tx=190&ty=103&ei=Ftq1TLCtIsKAlAfDuMzvBQ&oei=Ftq1TLCtIsKAlAfDuMzvBQ&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0
Most scientists think the Mayans made the calendar in August, 11 3114 BC . When Was The Calendar Made http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.metamoderne.com/beelog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/mayan-calendar.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.metamoderne.com/beelog/%3Fp%3D182&usg=__zhIQLkjuo5hCfkEPNc64OsFY6ss=&h=400&w=398&sz=61&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=jhEFjHvFcIyB1M:&tbnh=137&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmayan%2Bcalendar%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D550%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=328&ei=1p-sTK6uHeHsnQf9uqjJBg&oei=Cp-sTPGmOcGBlAfB3Zy5Bw&esq=31&page=1&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:0&tx=57&ty=76
There are some theories that say some Mesoamerican tribes were the first people to form a type of calendar. Where The Mayans First a http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://blogs.neuronring.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/ancient-mayan-calendar.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blogs.neuronring.com/blogs/history/the-mayan-civilization/&usg=__ULeU0ntuivWJhxRvQdROvncdgSc=&h=327&w=420&sz=52&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=z7EmEoHCK35CHM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=159&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmayan%2Bcalendar%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D550%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=119&vpy=210&dur=3703&hovh=198&hovw=254&tx=101&ty=109&ei=Cp-sTPGmOcGBlAfB3Zy5Bw&oei=Cp-sTPGmOcGBlAfB3Zy5Bw&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0
Did Any Other Tribes Adopt The Mayan Calendar • Later on the Aztecs and the Toltecs adopted the Mayan Calendar. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3113/2315067939_48f907592b_z.jpg%3Fzz%3D1&imgrefurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/elunandy/2315067939/&usg=__4rZJVLpbQzOXPfCBvwxywWnxJ6w=&h=426&w=640&sz=147&hl=en&start=65&zoom=1&tbnid=_i1NvQz0HMeioM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=174&prev=/images%3Fq%3Daztec%2Bstone%2Bcalendar%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D567%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C1786&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=259&vpy=131&dur=515&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=163&ty=108&ei=4kCvTOsc4eydB8PvufgF&oei=10CvTL7XJcPflgfml-nlDw&esq=5&page=5&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:65&biw=1003&bih=567
The Temple of Kukulcan The Temple of Kukulcan in Chichen Itza, Mexico has 91 steps on each side which eqauls 364 steps plus the top platform equals 365 steps. That is how the Mayans got 365 days. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=kukulcan&FORM=BIFD&adlt=strict#focal=30cdd8a97887a7b766948f3e79b7744d&furl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mrfs.net%2Ftrips%2F2006%2FYucatan%2FChichen_Itza%2Fcastillo.jpg
When Was The Temple Made • The Temple of Kukulcan was developed between the 6th and 14th century. Chichen Itza was abandoned in the 10th century but was resettled in 1000 A.D. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/download%3Fmid%3D93b84bd884830574f400b69b30d70a87%26rtyp%3Dlt%26ctyp%3Dother%26ts%3D1258612956000&imgrefurl=http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details%3Fmid%3D93b84bd884830574f400b69b30d70a87&usg=__tOmuRr2mVmxWg8l60_2zFWArK7k=&h=240&w=400&sz=16&hl=en&start=12&zoom=1&tbnid=5e2zQRk4MyN9tM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=198&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtemple%2Bof%2Bkukulcan%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D567%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C425&um=1&itbs=1&ei=Wn-4TOT8MMvBnAeZw8nADQ&iact=hc&vpx=562&vpy=156&dur=1578&hovh=149&hovw=249&tx=137&ty=112&oei=Un-4TMPiNMGclgeZ2MTRDA&esq=2&page=2&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:12&biw=1003&bih=567
There are many ways the Mayan Calendar has influenced or modern-day calendar. One way it has influenced our calendars is they had a 365 day system like we do. Another way is that they had 12 months in a year and 31 days a month. How Has The Mayan Calendar Influenced Todays Calendar http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://soe.ucdavis.edu/ss0708/ermisg/Images/desk_calendar_1.gif&imgrefurl=http://soe.ucdavis.edu/ss0708/ermisg/&usg=__hdM2UiyUYnDxUXQ2sjLOOLrIxao=&h=398&w=400&sz=40&hl=en&start=9&zoom=1&tbnid=sfoaNe1Gr_bofM:&tbnh=128&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcalendar%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:en-us%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D567%26tbs%3Disch:10%2C595&um=1&itbs=1&ei=xkSvTJvoC9LnnQf79KD6BQ&iact=hc&vpx=469&vpy=238&dur=594&hovh=192&hovw=193&tx=103&ty=112&oei=vUSvTPu3M4Oclgfh5dDlDw&esq=2&page=2&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:9&biw=1003&bih=567
Conclusion • Even though the Mayan Calendar was invented a long time ago it still has influenced our modern-day calendar.