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The Mesoamerican Pecked Cross as a Calendrical Device
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 January 2017
Abstract
A method of using the Mesoamerican pecked cross as a 365-day or 365 1/4-day calendrical device is proposed. The method consists of placing, removing, and discarding objects in the pecked holes of the arms of the motif in a prescribed sequence. This use does not preclude other uses or meanings of these figures, nor their function in calendrical reckonings more complex than the solar year.
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