Mayan Calendar - Wooden 3D Mechanical Model KitThe Mayan Calendar was created in pre Columbian times by the indigenous people of what is now Mexico, Guatemala, and several other countries of the Americas. The Mayans were a nation that, for its time, had unusually advanced culture, architecture, and science. We created our version of the famous Mayan Calendar to discuss this unique culture. Features of the Mayan Calendar The Mayan calendar had a different system from today's way of counting time.