EPISODE · Nov 30, 2025 · 4 MIN
The Long Count Engine: Maya Math, GMT, and Time Without End
from Intellectually Curious · host Mike Breault
Meet the Maya long count, a non-repeating calendar built on a modified base-20 system that stretches time far beyond the 52-year calendar round. We decode how kin, winal, tun, katun, and baktun fit together, why the 18 in the second place matters for a 360-day year, and how the GMT correlation anchors August 11, 3114 BCE to a single tick in the Julian Day count. The story is backed by annals, radiocarbon dating of wooden lintels at Tik’al, and astronomy that aligns lunar and Venus cycles, showing the long count as both brilliant math and practical timekeeping—far from an apocalypse clock.Note: This podcast was AI-generated, and sometimes AI can make mistakes. Please double-check any critical information.Sponsored by Embersilk LLC
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Meet the Maya long count, a non-repeating calendar built on a modified base-20 system that stretches time far beyond the 52-year calendar round. We decode how kin, winal, tun, katun, and baktun fit together, why the 18 in the second place matters for a 360-day year, and how the GMT correlation anchors August 11, 3114 BCE to a single tick in the Julian Day count. The story is backed by annals, radiocarbon dating of wooden lintels at Tik’al, and astronomy that aligns lunar and Venus cycles, sho...
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