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mcal: capitalize Tzolkʼin and Haabʼ

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<p>The idea of a monthly calendar is sort of alien to the Maya, who used two cycles to track the date and <p>The idea of a monthly calendar is sort of alien to the Maya, who used two cycles to track the date and
a modified base-20 numbering system to track the exact date:</p> a modified base-20 numbering system to track the exact date:</p>
<ul> <ul>
<li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzolk%CA%BCin"><strong>tzolkʼin</strong></a> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tzolk%CA%BCin"><strong>Tzolkʼin</strong></a>
cycle, which is a 260-day cycle based on combining 20 day names with 13 numbers, used for religious cycle, which is a 260-day cycle based on combining 20 day names with 13 numbers, used for religious
and ceremonial events and for divination; and ceremonial events and for divination;
</li> </li>
<li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haab%CA%BC"><strong>haabʼ</strong></a> cycle, which is a <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haab%CA%BC"><strong>Haabʼ</strong></a> cycle, which is a
365-day cycle consisting of 18 &ldquo;months&rdquo; of 20 day each, plus 5 days at the end of the 365-day cycle consisting of 18 &ldquo;months&rdquo; of 20 day each, plus 5 days at the end of the
year known as the <em>Wayebʼ</em>; year known as the <em>Wayebʼ</em>;
</li> </li>
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which counts from 0 to 17. which counts from 0 to 17.
</li> </li>
</ul> </ul>
<p>Since the <em>haabʼ</em> is the closest equivalent to months in the Mayan system, this calendar <p>Since the <em>Haabʼ</em> is the closest equivalent to months in the Mayan system, this calendar
application is based on the <em>haabʼ</em>. This poses a problem, as in the Mayan system, the Long Count application is based on the <em>Haabʼ</em>. This poses a problem, as in the Mayan system, the Long Count
is used to track the absolute date and the cycles of <em>tzolkʼin</em> and <em>haabʼ</em> are is used to track the absolute date and the cycles of <em>Tzolkʼin</em> and <em>Haabʼ</em> are
unnumbered. To mitigate this issue, we attempt to number the <em>haabʼ</em> cycles, with the date of unnumbered. To mitigate this issue, we attempt to number the <em>Haabʼ</em> cycles, with the date of
creation in cycle 0.</p> creation in cycle 0.</p>
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