MesoCount processes dates through four distinct calendar traditions, each with deep historical roots and unique perspectives on time.
The Aztec sacred count of 260 days, combining 20 day signs with 13 tones. This calendar governed ritual life, naming conventions, and divination in the Aztec empire.
The Maya sacred calendar, also 260 days, tracking the cycles that Maya priests used for ceremony, prophecy, and understanding human destiny.
The Mixtec "Eye of Destiny" calendar, used in Oaxaca for centuries to mark significant events and understand personal character.
The Zapotec calendar tradition, one of the oldest in Mesoamerica, which influenced neighboring cultures and persists in living communities today.
All four systems share a 260-day cycle but differ in their sign names and interpretations. MesoCount shows you where they converge and where they diverge.
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