Tun (Maya calendar)

A Tun (Mayan pronunciation: [tun]) is a part of the ancient Maya Long Count Calendar system which corresponds to 18 winal cycles or 360 days.^[1]

References

↑ Reading the Maya Glyphs, Michael D. Coe & Mark Van Stone

Maya civilization

History	Preclassic Maya Classic Maya collapse Spanish conquest Chiapas Guatemala Petén Yucatán

Topics	Architecture E-Group Triadic pyramid Twin-pyramid complex Art Graffiti Ceramics Cities Cuisine Dance Economy Trade Maritime trade Languages Classic Script List Mayanist Medicine Music Mythology Numerals People Sites Stelae Textiles Warfare

Society	Childhood Women Midwifery Religion Priesthood Sacrifice Human sacrifice Death rituals Social classes Ajaw Rulers Households

Calendar	Ajaw Baktun Haab' K'atun K'in Tun Tzolk'in Winal

Literature	Annals of the Cakchiquels Chilam Balam Codices Dresden Grolier Madrid Paris Popol Vuh Rabinal Achí Ritual of the Bacabs Songs of Dzitbalche Título de Totonicapán

Deities	Classic Bacab Chaac Death gods God K God L Goddess I Hero Twins Howler monkey gods Itzamna Ixchel Jaguar gods Kinich Ahau Maize god Mam Moon Post-Classic Acat Ah-Muzen-Cab Akna Chin Hunab Ku Ixtab Kukulkan Yum Kaax Popol Vuh Awilix Camazotz Hun Hunahpu Huracan Jacawitz Q'uq'umatz Tohil Vucub Caquix Xmucane and Xpiacoc Xquic Zipacna

Kings	B'alaj Chan K'awiil Ha' K'in Xook Itzam K'an Ahk II K'ak' Tiliw Chan Yopaat K'inich Janaab' Pakal K'inich Yat Ahk II K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo' K'inich Yo'nal Ahk I Uaxaclajuun Ub'aah K'awiil Yo'nal Ahk III Yuknoom Ch'een II Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ahk'

Queens	Lady Eveningstar Lady of Itzan Lady of Tikal Lady Xoc Sak K'uk' Wak Chanil Ajaw Yohl Ik'nal

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