The Mayan long
count calendar began five thousand one hundred and twenty four years
ago on August 13, 3114BC. The Mayan Long Calendar speaks to the end
of one cycle of time moving into the next.
The last page
of the Dresden Codex, depicted on the left, shows the distruction of
the world by water. Waves gush from the mouth of the celestial
dragon. More flood waters pour from sun and moon symbols on the
underside of the monster's body. An aged goddess also pours flood
water onto the earth. At the bottom of the picture crouches a
ruler of the underworld. Above the picture, about half of the
15 glyphs have been destroyed, but a few of the remaining ones
consistently refer to "Black Earth" or "Black on High".
The beginning
date of this era is shown on the top of the center section. The
ending date is depicted at the bottom.
There were 3
Mayan calendars: Haab', Tzolk'in and Long. These are represented as
the 3 intersecting circles on the lower right.
The
Mesoamerican Long count calendar is a non repeating "20 base"
calendar used by several Mesoamerican cultures. The Long Count
calendar identifies a day by counting the number of days passed
since August 13, 3114 BC.
This poster
dosen't fear the end of an era, but rather celebrates a new
beginning.
16"x20"
lithographs on 100lb acid free stock
$35.00 plus s&h