Mayan Writing The last writing deciphered They started 2300 years ago Not all evidence supports that There are about 800 signs This is called a syllabary.

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Mayan Writing

The last writing deciphered They started 2300 years ago Not all evidence supports that There are about 800 signs This is called a syllabary

This wasn’t their own writing Origins go back to Veracruz The Mayans created a scripture It was the most complex scripture

It is the first evidence of writing But only in America Stella's represented all the letters Stella's contains information on rulers They used Hieroglyphic writing

Hieroglyphics represent sounds Mayan texts were beautifully painted It represented a complete sentence Blocks were the same size Contains stuff about the rulers

Mathematics

The base number was 20 System was based on signs Read from bottom to top A dot represents 1 A bar represents 5

Its called a binary system Math was used a lot Math geniuses were a gift Math’s used for religious purposes They kept track of time

It was used for engineering Many water reservoirs were constructed The Mayans also had a calendar This needs lots of math Complex mathematical theorems helped

Bibliography " Mathematics & Astronomy." Tikal, Travel to Tikal National Park in Guatemala, General Info on Tikal Tours, Transportation to Tikal, Tikal Hotels, Flights to Tikal from Belize, Cancun and Guatemala to Enjoy Tikal at Its Best and Explore Other Ancient Maya Sites. Web. 19 Mar "Ancient Scripts: Maya." Ancient Scripts: Home. Web. 19 Mar "Maya Writing." Authentic Maya. Web. 19 Mar "Hieroglyphic Writting." Tikal, Travel to Tikal National Park in Guatemala, General Info on Tikal Tours, Transportation to Tikal, Tikal Hotels, Flights to Tikal from Belize, Cancun and Guatemala to Enjoy Tikal at Its Best and Explore Other Ancient Maya Sites. Web. 19 Mar

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