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"Detail showing three columns of glyphs from La Mojarra Stela 1. The left column uses Maya numerals to show a Long Count date of 8.5.16.9.9, or 156 CE" Maya numerals Wikipedia	to top of page / A-Z index "Culture and Math: The Maya" slides 15/31 min., 2006, CC, DVD 1110 Discovery Channel Abstract Terms / Concepts Notes Cultures Sites Individuals Bibliography / Resources
	Maya numerals -- Wikipedia Mayan Calendar Maya Mathematics -- michielb.nl How did the Mayas Represent Numbers? -- Archimedes' Laboratory   to top of page / A-Z index

"Explore the many achievements of the Maya, a Mesoamerican civilization that was at its peak while Europe was shrouded in the Dark Ages. Discover the mathematical system that showed them how to build pyramids and chart the stars and the written language they left behind to tell us of their triumphs."

"If math is a universal language, then culture should not be an influence. Yet, history tells a different story. Some of mathematics' greatest achievements occurred because of cultural influence. The many achievements of the ancient Maya included a number system as sophisticated as our own. This base 20 system also included a value for zero, a remarkable mathematical achievement that occurred independently of Europe."

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