Calculating the Mayan Date 0,2,3,5,10 Days Later from 8,10,193

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The discussion focuses on calculating the Mayan date 0, 2, 3, 5, and 10 days later from the initial date of (8, 10, 193). The Mayan calendar system consists of a 260-day almanac and a 365-day calendar, with specific cycles and repetitions every 18,980 days. To accurately perform date arithmetic within this system, users are advised to consult detailed guides and resources, such as the National Museum of the American Indian's calendar system and Steve Morse's conversion examples.

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  • Understanding of the Mayan calendar system, including the 260-day almanac and 365-day calendar.
  • Familiarity with date arithmetic and calendrics.
  • Basic knowledge of the long count in Mayan dates.
  • Access to online resources for Mayan date conversion.
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  • Explore the National Museum of the American Indian's Mayan calendar system at maya.nmai.si.edu.
  • Study the date conversion examples provided by Steve Morse at stevemorse.org.
  • Research the mathematical principles behind Mayan calendrics for deeper understanding.
  • Practice calculating Mayan dates using various online tools and resources.
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This discussion is beneficial for historians, archaeologists, and enthusiasts of ancient civilizations, particularly those interested in the complexities of the Mayan calendar system and date calculations.

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Summary:: Given the Mayan date (8,10,193) determine the Mayan date that is 0,2,3,5,10 days later.

The Mayans used a complicated date system. The question asks: Given the Mayan date (8,10,193) determine the Mayan date that is 0,2,3,5,10 days later.

The system the Mayans used had two different calendars at the same time. They had a 260 day almanac with was made of two cycles - one of length thirteen and one of length 20. The second calendar had 365 days. This was divided into months of 20 days and an extra five period day. The triples were repeated after 18,980 days - 50 years. The first and second numbers in the triple connect to the 260 day almanac. The third is the day number in the 365 day year.
How can I find the date asked for in the question?
 
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There is also the long count - the "8" in your example.

IMO, without at least a detailed guide of the system, date arithmetic (calendrics) is hard.
What resource do you have?
Have you tried: https://maya.nmai.si.edu/calendar/calendar-system
There are videos there on how each calendar works and how to use it -- each one of the three is considered as a calendar on its own.

Plus, I'm not sure how mathematical this question is, but let's leave it here in this forum.
 
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