The First Calendar. The earliest calendars date back to the bronze age with civilisations in the near east region, such as the babylonians and persians, being among the first to record time by using natural cycles. The purpose of the calendar is to reckon past or future time, to show how many days until a certain event takes place—the harvest or a religious festival—or how long since something important happened.
This ancient civilization laid the foundation for the calendar we use today, shaping how we perceive and measure time. In this guide, we’re going to look at how the calendar has developed and how we use it today.