Welcome to Guatemala's project: Mayan Calender Codex.
For this app, I really wanted to expand my knowledge on the Mayan Calendar systems, and deliver a fun way to learn and interact with the interesting glyphs and their meanings.
Even though several 'Mayan Calendar Converters' do already exist, mine adds a new layer in exposing the meaning behind the user's significant date's glyphs and allowing them to handily share the result. I also added a whole learning zone, detailing information about each calendar system and how they fit together to give the user more context.
Give it a go by entering a date that is important to you; whether it's a birthday, an anniversary, or even a future date that holds uncertainty. Let's see what the Mayans have to say about it!
Hosted independently here.
A full write up, with further information about the project, can be found on What's My Country Code - Guatemala.
For this project I did quite a lot of research and reading to further my understanding of the Mayans and their calendar systems, after hearing stories and speaking to locals on my travels.
However, I am not a professional researcher, nor was this the main objective of this project. Therefore, I do apologise if there are any inaccuracies or mistakes. I did lift and shift information from some trusted sources, which also make for great reading if you want to learn more. These were:
- http://www.famsi.org/research/pitts/MayaGlyphsBook2Sect1.pdf
- http://www.famsi.org/research/pitts/MayaGlyphsBook2Sect2.pdf
- http://research.famsi.org/date_mayaLC.php