Talk:Maya calendar/Archives/2007/July

Start with 0 or 1?

According to the Maya calendar article, the days of the Tzolkin calendar begin with zero: 0 Ahau, 1 Imix, and so on. But on the Tzol'kin article itself the days the calenday begins 1 Ahau, 2 Imix (...). Which is it? Do we just not know?

Someone has confused the numbers associated with the Haab with those of the Tzolkin. The days of a Haab month are numbered 0-19, consisting of the numbers 1-19 plus the "seating of" a month glyph. Most regard the latter as day 0 of the named month, but some treat it as day 20 of the preceding (unnamed) month. But all sources state the day numbers of the Tzolkin are 1-13, not 0-12, along with 20 day names. Most list the day names beginning with Imix but a few begin with Ahau. — Joe Kress 23:48, Apr 9, 2005 (UTC)

Yes, it definitely starts with 1, however, the beginning of the Tzolkin ought to be 1 Imix, not 1 Ahau. In the Tzolkin, only the numbers 1 to 13 are used. Dylanwhs 15:55, 10 Apr 2005 (UTC)

NO! It starts with 0. Tzolkin is 0-12, and Haab is 0-19! This shows the mathematical soundness of the only complete pre-Columbian calendar! 76.19.95.225 22:09, 6 July 2007 (UTC)