[Aztlan] Classic Maya Unit of Length

[John B. Carlson]

Hmmmmm... What do you get when you cross a crocodile with an abalone?

Might be relevant?

John Carlson



At 4:10 PM -0700 11/28/07, Bob Patten wrote:
>The Maya elite used 1.144 mm per unit to incorporate special values in
>sacred objects. Synodic cycles are frequently recorded by dimensions. At the
>site plan level, multiples of 360, 365, 584 and 949 are common. Body part
>equivalences were adopted for measures of convenience much as we use a pace
>to represent a yard.
>
>Bob Patten
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