TRUE OR FALSE
The Mayan calendar was not as exact as the European calendar in the year A.D. 200.
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Cuando el imperio romano estaba perdiendo su influencia en el año 200 d. C., en América Central crecía el imperio maya. Los mayas también tenían grandes ciudades. En el centro de Tikal, por ejemplo, había más de 300 edificios...
To determine whether the statement is true or false, we can compare the accuracy of the Mayan calendar to the European calendar around the year A.D. 200.
To start, it is important to note that the Mayan calendar was a complex and sophisticated system used by the Mayan civilization in Mesoamerica, while the European calendar refers to the Gregorian calendar commonly used in Western societies.
To assess accuracy, we need to consider how each calendar measured time. The Mayan calendar had multiple systems to track time simultaneously, including a Long Count, a Tzolkin (sacred calendar), and a Haab (civil calendar). These systems were interconnected and allowed the Mayans to track short and long periods of time with significant accuracy.
On the other hand, the European calendar in its modern form, the Gregorian calendar, was not introduced until the late 16th century, long after the year A.D. 200. The Julian calendar was used during that time, which was a predecessor to the Gregorian calendar but less accurate in measuring time.
Given these facts, the statement is FALSE. The Mayan calendar was highly precise and more accurate in measuring time compared to the European calendar in the year A.D. 200.