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The Maya Months Coloring Book The Moon Goddess and her Rabbit

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The Maya Months

Coloring Book

The Moon Goddess and her Rabbit

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The Maya Months

The Glyphs with their names in Yucatec and in Ancient Mayan

Coloring Book

by Mark Pitts

The Aid and Education Project, Inc. “ El Proyecto de Ayuda y Educación “

Cover design alter Linda Schele

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The Maya Months

Names and Glyphs

Toad-Iguana

Two glyphs that indicate a period of one Maya month of 20 days

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The glyphs for the Maya Months with their modern names and Ancient Maya names in parentheses.

1. Pop (K’an Jalab)

2. Wo (Ik’at)

3. Sip (Chak’at)

4. Sotz’ (Sutz’)

5. Sek (Kasew)

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6. Xul (Chikin)

7. Yaxk’in (Yax K’in)

8. Mol (Mol)

9. Ch’en (Ik’ Sijom)

10. Yax (Yax Sijom)

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11. Sak (Sak Sijom)

12. Keh (Chak Sijom)

13. Mak (Mak)

14. K’ank’in (Uniw)

15. Muwan (Muwan)

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16. Pax (Paxil)

17. K’ayab (K’anasiy)

18. Kumk’u (Hul Ol)

Wayeb (Uway Hab)

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1. Pop (K’an Jalab)

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2. Wo (Ik’at)

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3. Sip (Chak’at)

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4. Sotz’ (Sutz’)

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5. Sek (Kasew)

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6. Xul (Chikin)

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7. Yaxk’in (Yax K’in)

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8. Mol (Mol)

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9. Ch’en (Ik’ Sijom)

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10. Yax (Yax Sijom)

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11. Sak (Sak Sijom)

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12. Keh (Chak Sijom)

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13. Mak (Mak)

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14. K’ank’in (Uniw)

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15. Muwan (Muwan)

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16. Pax (Paxil)

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17. K’ayab (K’anasiy)

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18. Kumk’u (Hul Ol)

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Wayeb (Uway Hab)

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Flash Cards

Instructions: Print on thick paper (110 lb. “card stock” is best) 1. Print the following six pages of glyphs.

2. Then, print the six pages of names, on the backs of

the same sheets.

3. Cut on the lines on the side with the glyphs.

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Pop Wo

Sip Sotz’

Sek Xul

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Yaxk’in Mol

Ch’en Yax

Sak Keh

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Mak K’ank’in

Muwan Pax

K’ayab Kumk’u

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Wayeb

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