An archaeologist-programmer tried to implement the Mayan Long Count calendar but introduced a Y2012 bug. The system convinced people the world was ending when it just needed a calendar rollover. They vanished into Guatemala leaving behind calculations more accurate than our current datetime libraries. Your task: Fix Mayan calendar calculations while preventing apocalyptic date overflow errors.
Why You're Doing This
You're implementing date calculations for a complex calendar system with rollover mechanics and astronomical precision. This tests date arithmetic, overflow handling, multiple calendar system synchronization, and historical accuracy. It's like building moment.js but for a civilization that predicted solar eclipses without computers.
Take the W
✓ Correctly converts Mayan Long Count to Gregorian dates
✓ Handles baktun rollover without apocalyptic errors
✓ Maintains astronomical accuracy of original Mayan calculations
Hard L
✗ Triggers end-of-world conditions on calendar rollover
✗ Produces dates that conflict with historical records
✗ Breaks synchronization between Mayan calendar systems
Edge Cases
⚠ Date calculations extending beyond traditional Long Count scope into future cycles
⚠ Correlation with Haab (365-day solar) and Tzolkin (260-day ritual) calendar rounds
⚠ Archaeological date synchronization with radiocarbon dating discrepancies
Input Format:
Mayan Long Count date notation (baktun.katun.tun.uinal.kin)
Expected Output:
Gregorian date with rollover status and apocalypse prevention confirmation
Example:
13.0.0.0.0 (end of 13th baktun cycle) → December 21, 2012 CE, rollover_status: successful_cycle_completion, apocalypse_prevented: true
Input Format:
MayanLongCount with baktun_rollover_handling and apocalypse_prevention
Expected Output:
GregorianDate with cycle_status and historical_accuracy_validation