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This is due to the indisputable fact that these two calendars employ a dating system that is a little out of alignment with the solar years. This shrouds some of the culture and history of the Mayans in puzzle. There are four well-documented facets of the Mayan calendar.

The Long Count version spans millenia, and is a linear system that uses mathematical calculations to figure out dates. This portion of the Mayan calendar does not follow solar or lunar patterns. This Tzolkin calendar was commonly used in association with the Haab, a 365 day calendar. As well as this, the Venus calendar is maintained as part of the Mayan calendar. It is used to track to rising and setting of Venus as the evening star.

Venus bore with it the reputation of being inauspicious and ominous, with wars being planned around cycles of this portion of the calendar. There are more versions of the Mayan calendar which aren't as well accepted.

The most important of these is a 819 day calendar, with intervals of 9 and thirteen days. It's not known what the point of this calendar served, as there are few surviving records on its purpose and it is not in use by any socieities.

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