The Mayas History?

Question

The Mayas developed an accurate solar calendar so they could
a.plant crops at the proper time.
b.hold religious ceremonies at the correct moment.
c. build pyramids on schedule.
d.record historical events.

Answer 1

They actually devised two calendars, one ritualistic, which was used for religious celebrations and astrological predictions. The second calendar is the Solar Calendar from which they predicted eclipses and the Spring and Autumn equinoxes.

Mayan myths are mixed with this calendar, for example, the winter solstice sun corresponds to the deity One Hunahpu, also known as First Father. The Mayan Sacred Book, the Popol Vuh, is all about setting the stage so that the Hero Twins' father (One Hunahpu) can be reborn, thus beginning a new World Age. The dark rift has many mythic identities: it is the Black Road; it is the xibalba be (the Road to the Underworld); it is a crevice in the branches of the cosmic tree (the Milky Way); it is the mouth of the Cosmic Monster (often portrayed as a frog, jaguar or snake with tree-like features); it is the birth canal of the Cosmic Mother.

As an interesting side point, the End of the Mayan Great Cycle (using this calendar) is predicted for 21 December 2012 CE.

Answer 2

b

Answer 3

d

Answer 4

d

Answer 5

A