For the ancient Maya, time was not a straight line but a living cycle. The sacred Tzolk’in calendar of 260 days and the solar Haab’ of 365 days turned together like two wheels, meeting every 52 years again in the Calendar Round. Each day carried its own energy, a nahual that guided farming, ceremonies, and the life of every person.
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