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The Aztec or Mexica calendar is the calendrical system used by the Aztecs as well as other Pre-Columbian peoples of central Mexico. It is one of the Mesoamerican calendars , sharing the basic structure of calendars from throughout the region.
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Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Etzalcualiztli is the name of the sixth month of the Aztec calendar. It is also a festival in the Aztec religion ...
Together, these calendars would coincide once every 52 years, the so-called "calendar round," which was initiated by a New Fire ceremony. Aztec years were named for the last day of the 18th month according to the 260-day calendar the tonalpōhualli. The first year of the Aztec calendar round was called 2 Acatl and the last 1 Tochtli.
Tozoztontli is the name of the third month of the Aztec calendar. It means Little Perforation. It is also a festival in the Aztec religion, the deities are Centeotl, Tlaloque, Chicomecoatl and Coatlicue. It marks the end of the dry season. It is the season of bird sacrifices and is called The Little Vigil. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Tlaxochimaco is the name of the ninth Month of the Aztec calendar. It is also a festival in the Aztec religion , dedicated to the Aztec God of War Huitzilopochtli . It is called the Bestowal or Birth of Flowers.
Ochpaniztli was largely concerned with sweeping, which was a reference to the rush of winds that occurred in the valley of Mexico before the winter rains came, the end of the growing season and the start of the harvesting season.
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Panquetzaliztli is the name of the fifteenth month of the Aztec calendar. It is also a festival in the Aztec ...