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There are already articles on [[Mesoamerican calendars]], [[Tonalpohualli]] (the 260-day calendar of the Aztec}, and [[Tzolkin]] (the 260-day calendar of the Maya)). What information would this proposed article have that would set it apart from these already-existing articles? [[User:Madman2001|Madman]] 15:09, 9 July 2006 (UTC) |
There are already articles on [[Mesoamerican calendars]], [[Tonalpohualli]] (the 260-day calendar of the Aztec}, and [[Tzolkin]] (the 260-day calendar of the Maya)). What information would this proposed article have that would set it apart from these already-existing articles? [[User:Madman2001|Madman]] 15:09, 9 July 2006 (UTC) |
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:I suppose I was thinking that we need an 'umbrella' article, or some other way, to emphasise the universality of the 260-day calendar across Mesoamerica, and highlight that the individual examples (Maya, Aztec, Mixtec, etc) are related and informed by this tradition. Such an article might also give the corresponding associations between the individual versions, eg Tzolk'in day-name ''Kimi'' corresponds with tonalpohualli day-name ''Miquiztli'', etc. However, perhaps this could be done first in an expanded [[Mesoamerican calendars]] article, and an article on the generic [[260-day Mesoamerican calendar]] could be created at some later point if it should prove necessary to break it out.--[[User:CJLL Wright|cjllw]]<font color="#DAA520"> | </font>[[User talk:CJLL Wright|<small>''TALK''</small>]] 03:55, 10 July 2006 (UTC) |
:I suppose I was thinking that we need an 'umbrella' article, or some other way, to emphasise the universality of the 260-day calendar across Mesoamerica, and highlight that the individual examples (Maya, Aztec, Mixtec, etc) are related and informed by this tradition. Such an article might also give the corresponding associations between the individual versions, eg Tzolk'in day-name ''Kimi'' corresponds with tonalpohualli day-name ''Miquiztli'', etc. However, perhaps this could be done first in an expanded [[Mesoamerican calendars]] article, and an article on the generic [[260-day Mesoamerican calendar]] could be created at some later point if it should prove necessary to break it out.--[[User:CJLL Wright|cjllw]]<font color="#DAA520"> | </font>[[User talk:CJLL Wright|<small>''TALK''</small>]] 03:55, 10 July 2006 (UTC) |
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::Hey, sounds good to me. I myself would like to add further information to the [[Tonalpohualli]], perhaps even a chart/table/graphic showing how the numbers and the day names fit together. Carry on! [[User:Madman2001|Madman]] 04:27, 10 July 2006 (UTC) |
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== New article for [[Matthew Stirling]] ! == |
== New article for [[Matthew Stirling]] ! == |
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new article on 260-day Mesoamerican calendar?
There are already articles on Mesoamerican calendars, Tonalpohualli (the 260-day calendar of the Aztec}, and Tzolkin (the 260-day calendar of the Maya)). What information would this proposed article have that would set it apart from these already-existing articles? Madman 15:09, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
- I suppose I was thinking that we need an 'umbrella' article, or some other way, to emphasise the universality of the 260-day calendar across Mesoamerica, and highlight that the individual examples (Maya, Aztec, Mixtec, etc) are related and informed by this tradition. Such an article might also give the corresponding associations between the individual versions, eg Tzolk'in day-name Kimi corresponds with tonalpohualli day-name Miquiztli, etc. However, perhaps this could be done first in an expanded Mesoamerican calendars article, and an article on the generic 260-day Mesoamerican calendar could be created at some later point if it should prove necessary to break it out.--cjllw | TALK 03:55, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
- Hey, sounds good to me. I myself would like to add further information to the Tonalpohualli, perhaps even a chart/table/graphic showing how the numbers and the day names fit together. Carry on! Madman 04:27, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
New article for Matthew Stirling !
I notice that Sylvanus Morley is rated a High. I believe we need at least an article on Matthew Stirling, an archaeologist from the early half of the 20th century, one of the first to investigate the Olmec culture. My 2 pence, Madman 02:55, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
- Totally agree, Madman, Stirling's one of the most pre-eminent names in Gulf Coast archaeology. Even though his "Stirling Hypothesis" about Olmec creation accounts signifying their mythical origins from the union of a were-jaguar and an ancestral woman is now dated, his work has endured, and we're a bit light on the coverage of non-Maya and non-Aztec research topics/scholars.--cjllw | TALK 04:06, 10 July 2006 (UTC)