The Maya Months
Coloring Book
The Moon Goddess and her Rabbit
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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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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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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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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