The Maya had two calendars; one was a 365-day solar calendar for agriculture, and one was a 260-day calendar for what purpose?
a. it was a trade calendar
b. it was a religious calendar to determine festival days
c. it was a royal calendar marking how long a king could rule
d. it was a military calendar marking how long until the next war
e. it was an agricultural calendar
Ans: b
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