FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES
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to record birth dates
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to honor their gods on the right dates
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to record marriage dates
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to know when to go to war
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Detailed explanation-1: -The 260-day calendar was used to determine important activities related to the gods and humans. It was used to name individuals, predict the future, decide on auspicious dates for battles, marriages, and so on.
Detailed explanation-2: -War was a common occurence throughout the history of the ancient Maya, and was conducted for the purpose of destroying rival states, gaining tribute, and capturing victims for human sacrifice.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Maya calendar is a system of calendars used in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica and in many modern communities in the Guatemalan highlands, Veracruz, Oaxaca and Chiapas, Mexico.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Mayan calendar played a significant role in the social life of the Mayan people. It was used by the people to commemorate important events in their history. It was also used to predict events that would happen in the future for a period of as much as 3000 years ahead of time.