Project Gutenberg 2012-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 106 Bowditch, Charles P. (Charles Pickering) 1842 1921 Bowditch, Charles Pickering 07029656 Memoranda on the Maya Calendars Used in the Books of Chilan Balam Produced by Julia Miller, Paula Franzini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Memoranda on the Maya Calendars Used in the Books of Chilan Balam" by Charles P. Bowditch is a scholarly publication written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the intricacies of the Maya calendar systems referenced in the historical texts known as the Books of Chilan Balam. It explores the calendrical calculations and methods used by the Maya civilization and compares them to other dating systems, aiming to clarify and enhance understanding of historical timelines and significant events within the Maya culture. In this work, Bowditch meticulously examines various passages from the Books of Chilan Balam, such as the referenced death of Ahpula in 1536, highlighting discrepancies in calendrical calculations and various methodologies for counting time. He discusses the concept of the katun, its possible lengths, and the significance of corresponding dates in the inscriptions found at archaeological sites like Copan and Quirigua. The book is a detailed analysis that seeks to reconcile different interpretations of Maya timekeeping and provides insights into the historical context of the Maya civilization, showcasing Bowditch's dedication to understanding their complex system of calendars and its implications on the timeline of their history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39683/39683-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mayas -- Antiquities Manuscripts, Maya Maya calendar Books of Chilam Balam F1401 Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 69002 2025-07-16T07:08:14.321164 text/html 69706 2012-05-12T14:40:34 text/html 49104 2025-07-16T07:08:16.664151 application/epub+zip 47668 2025-07-16T07:08:14.797182 application/epub+zip 47670 2025-07-16T07:08:14.540165 application/epub+zip 80572 2025-07-16T07:08:18.014142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72393 2025-07-16T07:08:16.412160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72578 2022-09-18T07:43:39.521221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41799 2025-07-16T07:08:14.009153 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41682 2012-05-12T14:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41676 2012-05-12T14:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22195 2025-07-16T07:08:18.141136 application/rdf+xml 8188 2025-07-16T07:08:14.611161 image/jpeg 1556 2025-07-16T07:08:14.577149 image/jpeg 14111 2012-05-12T14:40:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 40835 2012-05-12T14:40:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 14087 2012-05-12T14:40:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 42367 2025-07-16T07:08:14.328158 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia