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Rerun. The 7,885 year-long calendar that the Mayan people used to measure long stretches of time, \u2018The Long Count\u2019, began on 11th August, 3114 B.C.\nThe combination of a Haab\u02bc and a Tzolk\u02bcin date identifies a day in a combination which does not occur again for 18,980 days (52 Haab\u02bc cycles of 365 days equals 73 Tzolk\u02bcin cycles of 260 days, approximately 52 years), a period known as the Calendar Round. ARE YOU KEEPING UP.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly discover the rules of \u2018Mayan Space Jam\u2019; explain why people thought the world might end in 2012; and call into question the whole diary system on which their beloved podcast depends\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Danger on the Court: The Deadly Ancient Mesoamerican Ball Game\u2019 (Ancient Origins, 2020): https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history/ulama-mesoamerican-ball-game-deadly-sport-ancient-americas-003156\n\u2022 \u20189 Interesting Facts About The Mayans\u2019 (yocover, 2021): https://yocover.com/facts-about-the-mayans/\n\u2022 \u2018Maya Cosmology & the Real 2012\u2019 (Mary Lou Ridinger, TEDxSanMigueldeAllende, 2013 ): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN6E5AFEb9M\n\u2018Why am I hearing a rerun?\u2019 We\u2019re planning exciting new things for the autumn, and we\u2019re banking that most of you haven\u2019t heard it yet.\xa0So stick with us.\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back tomorrow with a new episode! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices