GMT correlation
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The GMT correlation is a chronological framework that links the ancient Maya Long Count calendar to the Gregorian calendar, enabling the conversion of Maya dates into modern Western dates.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Maya calendar correlation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Gregorian calendar
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Maya Long Count calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCulture | Maya civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Goodman’s original correlation proposal ⓘ |
| calendarTypeLinked |
Maya Calendar Round
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Maya Haab’ NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Long Count NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya Tzolk’in NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalRole | anchor between Maya and Western historical timelines ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Lounsbury correlation
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Spinden correlation ⓘ |
| controversy | alternative correlations proposed by some researchers ⓘ |
| correlationConstant | 584283 ⓘ |
| correlationConstantUnit | days ⓘ |
| field |
Maya epigraphy
ⓘ
Mesoamerican archaeology ⓘ chronology ⓘ |
| fullName | Goodman–Martínez–Thompson correlation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
GMT+2 correlation
ⓘ
GMT-2 correlation ⓘ |
| languageContext | Classic Maya inscriptions ⓘ |
| mapsDate |
Maya Long Count 0.0.0.0.0 to 12 August 3114 BCE (proleptic Gregorian)
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Maya Long Count 0.0.0.0.0 to 7 September 3114 BCE (Julian) ⓘ Maya Long Count 13.0.0.0.0 to 11 August 3114 BCE (proleptic Gregorian) ⓘ Maya Long Count 13.0.0.0.0 to 6 September 3114 BCE (Julian) ⓘ |
| mostWidelyUsedBy |
Maya scholars
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ⓘ
Mesoamerican archaeologists ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
J. Eric S. Thompson
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ⓘ
Joseph Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Juan Martínez Hernández NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| output | corresponding proleptic Gregorian calendar date ⓘ |
| refinedBy |
J. Eric S. Thompson
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ⓘ
Juan Martínez Hernández NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | count of days from Maya Long Count base date ⓘ |
| status | standard correlation in Maya studies ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
archaeological evidence
ⓘ
astronomical data ⓘ historical documents ⓘ |
| timeSpanLinked |
Classic Maya period
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Postclassic Maya period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
converting Maya calendar dates to Western calendar dates
ⓘ
linking the Maya Long Count calendar to the Gregorian calendar ⓘ |
| usedIn |
dating Maya codices
ⓘ
dating Maya inscriptions ⓘ reconstructing Maya historical chronology ⓘ |
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