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Happy New Year! | For the Mayans the Winter Solstice was considered the start of the year, the time just before "real" time began. The symbol that represented this concept was the snail, its shell inspiring the Mayan symbol for zero. | image tagged in snail,history,native american,calendar,animal,culture | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
191 views • 7 upvotes • Made by AlaskaNativeManitou 2 years ago in History_Memes
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For the Mayans the Winter Solstice was considered the start of the year, the time just before "real" time began. The symbol that represented this concept was the snail, its shell inspiring the Mayan symbol for zero.