A Tentative Explanation of the Aztec Calendar

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Catsual Storyteller

Catsual Storyteller

Күн бұрын

After a long break, we bring you a short explanation about the Aztec/Mexica Calendar. There are actually two and a half calendars: the Tonalpohualli, the Xiuhpohualli, and the Venus Count. Only briefly do we go over the Xiuhnelpilli and the New Fire Ceremony.
Sources (Are we still allowed to add links?):
FAMSI © 2003: Miguel Pérez Negrete
"El Templo del Fuego Nuevo en el Huixachtécatl (Cerro de la Estrella)"
DR. ANDREA B. RODRÍGUEZ FIGUEROA
"Propuesta de comienzo del cecempohuallapohuallio cuenta de veinte en veinte en las fuentes sahaguntinas"
Michael P. Closs - Anthony F. Aveni - Bruce Crowley
"The Planet Venus and Temple 22 at Copán"
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calenda...
"Calendario Mexica"
Music used:
Rites--Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Tranquility Base--Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Night of the Owl--Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
#aztec #ancienthistory #educational #ancientcivilizations #mexico

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@catsualstoryteller
@catsualstoryteller Жыл бұрын
I just caught three mistakes: 1. In the Tonalpohualli animation (the circle rotating within another circle), they are 19 signs instead of 20. We did not realize this until we rendered the video. Whoops! 2. For the Venus Count, I mentioned that they used the 20 signs like the Tonalpohualli for the years. They only used 5 of the 20. Sorry for the confusion. 3. At 3:02 I mentioned that 1-crocodile only repeats every 52 years. It's actually every 260 days. Once again, I'm sorry for the confusion. Many thanks to Kotuseid for catching that!
@jsandoval3226
@jsandoval3226 Ай бұрын
Keep up the good work! Hope the new generation of indigenous youth teach the world our culture as it should be taught
@JoeTorres-f1b
@JoeTorres-f1b 6 күн бұрын
I love the video. I don't know much about the Venus count.
@GODsHelpper
@GODsHelpper Жыл бұрын
love your voice glad you are back❤❤🔥 great work darling
@yvonbergner8022
@yvonbergner8022 Жыл бұрын
I can’t wait for the next videos!
@gersonhareb432
@gersonhareb432 Жыл бұрын
And the Storyteller is back!!!!
@dulcealexandrasegoviadetor4207
@dulcealexandrasegoviadetor4207 5 ай бұрын
Me encanto❤❤❤ Seguire mirando todos sus videos!!
@chaoxknight7228
@chaoxknight7228 Жыл бұрын
I suppose I am your 778th subscriber, I am surprised at how well researched everything is, despite something being missed here and there, but still. Hope you keep up the ancient rome series.
@WildStar2002
@WildStar2002 Жыл бұрын
Loved this video! I have long been fascinated by the Mexica Calendar! I was born on the day Yei Miquiztli 💀according to the Tonalpohualli. I love telling people that it's my birthday on Ce Miquiztli - that gives me an excuse, like you, to ramble on about topics that other people usually tune out. 😁
@lorenaperez3020
@lorenaperez3020 7 ай бұрын
Amazing job! I am so proud of you guys !🥰🥰🥰🥰
@elidaceciliaperez3361
@elidaceciliaperez3361 6 ай бұрын
Que hermosaaaaa voz❤
@HassanCodA-Xod8hm.
@HassanCodA-Xod8hm. 7 ай бұрын
🌞
@SuperMetalMage
@SuperMetalMage 10 ай бұрын
One extra complaint to add about how the western world keeps time is "Ages" i.e. Medieval Age, Dark Age, Iron Age, Bronze Age, etc.
@asupremechieften
@asupremechieften 6 ай бұрын
You should make a video about all the signs of the Callender and their names pronounced in aztec so I can show my friends
@gregb3443
@gregb3443 10 ай бұрын
Hello, I really enjoy this video it was very informative thank you. Can you please make a video explaining the 20-day signs and their meanings thank you I would look forward to see it.
@catsualstoryteller
@catsualstoryteller 10 ай бұрын
Of course! We are already planning on it!
@java1708
@java1708 2 ай бұрын
that's weird, the first one you describe is the Sacred Round calendar which I know, the second is supposed to be the Venus Calendar which of course track planet Venus which you haven't mentioned, not sure why
@catsualstoryteller
@catsualstoryteller 2 ай бұрын
We actually do talk about the Venus Cycle at 7:37
@mc171
@mc171 4 ай бұрын
Tlazocamati.
@Kotuseid
@Kotuseid 2 ай бұрын
at 3:02 you said "the only time 1-crocodile ever repeated was once every 52 years", but wouldn't it repeat at the start of every year (260 days)? Im confused
@catsualstoryteller
@catsualstoryteller 2 ай бұрын
Omg, you're right! I'm not sure why I said that! I must have gotten confused with the xiuhnelpilli. I'm so sorry for the confusion!
@Kotuseid
@Kotuseid 2 ай бұрын
@@catsualstoryteller 👍
@markgrunzweig6377
@markgrunzweig6377 11 ай бұрын
Still very good, despite minor errors. There is a inherent relationship between the numbers 12 & 20. "Myths" are truths and whether they are factual or not, is besides the point. The Occidental religions, especially Christianity, which has was the only religion that conquered the Americas, took linear, historical, view of "Myths", instead of as a metaphor. The world may end at a symbolic time in the circular timeline, but it doesn't matter, as far as the mythological meaning. The story of Rip Van Winkle, contains 20 years of sleep, in which his beard grows one foot (12 inches). The three sisters type of planting corn, beans and squash, in the Americas are on mounds that average, 12 inches tall & 20 inches wide. The chum salmon, have vertical stripes on each side. They are always between 12 & 20 on each fish. I have much more with 12 & 20. The main fact to remember is that the number of the universe is 20 and the basic cycle cycle of the body is 20 minutes.
@cuatroveinte_ganjaman4029
@cuatroveinte_ganjaman4029 4 ай бұрын
The Gregorian calendar is a fixed copy using all the Aztec sun Stone/ Maya calendar measurements. You see , every other religion/ civilization had a lunar calendar. Which was not precise, until the roman Catholic invading aztecs. Finding aztec sun stone, found out to have a precise calendar. You need to divide days or the year with hrs of the day. No old calendar involved clock just days. So a 13 month calendar or any other calendar than 12 months can work. So technically a circle is 360° degrees. A year is 360 days. But it takes 5.25 days for spring to arrive. Not new years. 365 doesn't fit in a even pie. Aztec sun stone had maya calendar in it. Also sacred calendar. 13x20x20=5200 Or the 52 year round calendar. Which is now the 52 weeks a year we have. So you divide, 365÷24=15 you cant have a 24 month calendar 15 days because moon cycles every 28 days. Now you divide 24 in half. 12. 365÷12=30. Tou get your 12 months 30 days. Making 360 but still have 5 days left over. You add them to other months including the 2 days of feb. Making seven months with 31 days. I believe we have to start new year in spring like the aztec/ mayans. Now 360 from jan is xmas , when roman would celebrate saturn mid dec. No other religion had a sacred calendar but sacrificed and had pegan worship. Now 365÷52=7 7 days a week, 52 weeks a yr, 365 days a yr. A copy. Aztec calendar was already divided like a clock. 4 season a yr. All seasons in one yr and not winter two time a yr. Each season 3 months or 3 hr on the clock. Now Egyptians had 3 seasons. 4 months each. 12 months a yr. 30 days each month. Making 360 days plus 5 sun worship days for sun to arrive in spring. Same deal. The. Roman copied them and so forth. But the aztec sun stone was and is the true precise calendar. The Gregorian is fixed and off. I learned this myself. I found out to make a prexise calendar toi have to divide hr of day qoth days of yr. Its like i rediscovered how the Gregorian was made. Using all the aztec sun stone measurements. Remember it was 12 ft tall. 24 k lbs 3.6 meters across. Saceed geometry and all. How we spin the sun in a yr qoth the true 20 zodiacs. Not the 12 made up zodiacs
@ricardosamaniego981
@ricardosamaniego981 2 ай бұрын
Kena nomexika tohhuantin axkanah senkwa sanpampa tohhuantin tikkwah ipan nawkak so inon iweltiwan nawi
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@Viral_Shorts_News 5 ай бұрын
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