Haab
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- noun
- Archaic
- To understand Mayan timekeeping, one must learn about the Haab, which defines a complete cycle of 365 days.
- Haab and Tzolk'in
Examples
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The Haab was in use by at least 100 B.C.E. and was created to be used in conjunction with the Tzolk'in.
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Each year in the Mayan calendar consists of a Haab period, making it similar to the solar calendars used today.
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The Haab, or "vague" year, is the one most similar to our own.
Academic text (2004) -
In point of fact, one cannot find a Haab date that is not recorded next to a Tzolk'in date.
Academic text (2004) -
In its completed form, the Maya calendar had four interlocking cycles: the Tzolk'in, the Haab, the "Long Count," and the lunar series.
Academic text (2004) -
DIAGRAM: The Maya calendar had four interlocking cycles: the Tzolk'in, the Haab, the "Long Count," and the lunar series.
Academic text (2004) -
In operation together, the Haab and Tzolk'in create a larger 52-year cycle called the Calendar Round that was used not only by the Maya but also by every other culture in Mesoamerica.
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The two main calendars were a ceremonial calendar (the Tzolk'in), a 260-day calendar of 13 numbers and 20 day names, and the vague calendar (the Haab), of 365 days.
Blog text (27) -
The Haab is a crucial part of the ancient Mayan calendar, representing a solar year of 365 days.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Haab comes from the Mayan word haab', which means 'year' or 'solar year'. The ancient Maya used the Haab as their 365-day calendar, so the name is literally their word for a 'year', like our English year.