ARTHI 6H Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Burping, Time Complexity, Solar Calendar
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Incensario: a receptacle for burning incense o o. Rollout photograph: photographs of a vessel, spliced together so that the imagery on the entire vessel is visible o. Each glyph has a distinct meaning and pronunciation that is associated with spoken language o. Epigraphy: the decipherment and interpretation of ancient writing. Ritual calendar (tzolk"in): used by a religious specialist (diviner) to interpret the future, Each glyph can be a combination of phonetic and pictographic elements omens, luck, etc. 20 weeks of 13 days = 260 days total. Solar calendar (haab): accounts the days of the year. 18 months of 20 days = 360 days. Calendar round: the intertwining of the tzolk"in (ritual calendar) and haab (solar calendar). Every 52 years, both calendars intersect and start over. Long count: the way the maya recorded linear time. Accounts the number of days that have passed since day 1. If you conquered another area, you gained their power.
