Cactus Corners

Ed

The current Meso-American Long Count (Mayan) calendar began on this date in 3114 BCE.*

Relevant scholarly opinion doesn't subscribe to any nonsense about the cosmic significance of its end this December 21st. Of course, there's ample reason to celebrate humankind lasting this long.

* Depicted: East side of stela C, Quirigua with mythical creation date in 13 (or 0) baktun, 0 katun, 0 tun, 0 uinal, 0 kin, 4 Ahau and 8 Cumku, which corresponds to August 11, 3114 BCE in the Gregorian calendar.

 

Cafecito graciously swapped Saturdays with us so we could join you this week. Our next show will be on September 1.

 

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