What was similar about the Mayan and Incan calendars?

A. Both were based off of the Incan calendar and had a similar appearance to it.
B. Both had two smaller units called the Haab and the Tzolkin.
C. Both were built from observations if the moon that consisted of 30-day units.
D. Both were made up of two cycles that were used together to create a larger 52-year cycle.

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The correct answer is D. Both were made up of two cycles that were used together to create a larger 52-year cycle.

The Maya had the Tzolk’in (a 260-day cycle) and the Haab’ (a 365-day solar calendar), which combined to create a Calendar Round of 52 years. Similarly, the Inca civilization utilized various systems in their calendar, which also involved cycles to track time, although the specific structure can differ.

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