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facts · structure before interpretation
What the sources establish—and what they do not
The cycle sizes and sign order are clear. Their conversion into one universal modern calendar is not. These notes preserve that difference.
How the Tonalpohualli advances
Thirteen numbers, twenty Nahuatl signs and 260 distinct pairings, kept separate from Maya names.
Veintenas and the Binding of Years
The Sahagún-family sequence, five nemontemi, the nominal 18,980-day conjunction and contested terminology.
Why there is no date converter
Contradictory colonial alignments, modern model choices and evidence for observational seasonal adjustment.