The

numerical
system of
MAYAS

The numerical
sistem of MAYAS
The Mayas , they devised a system base 20 and
5 as auxiliari base. The unit is represented with
a point. Two, three, and four points severed
2,3,4.The number 5 is representated with a
horizontal line, and added a point they can
obtaing the number 6,7,8 and nine.
To 10 is used two horizontal line, and in the
same way is obtanged the number 20 that
were drow 4 horizontal line

THE WHY
The mayas didn`t created this numerical sitem with de
order of resolve a matematical problem. The mayas did
created this numerical sistems to measures the time.By this
reason the archological symbol founded is relacionated
whith a measure time and division of a fractions
This reason did goes to a archologic`s to think that the
calendar of the Mayan is most precised that the calendar of
the gregorians and such us precises than the calendar`s of
actuality

The names of the

Mayas` number
As other great ancient civilitation, the mayas decided put names a its
number:
0 HE
13 OXLAHUN
1 HUN
14 KANLAHUN
2 KA
15 HOLAHUN
3 OX
16 OAKLAHUN
4 KAN
17 UKLAHUN
5 HO
18 WAXAKLAHUN
6 UAK
19 BOLONLAHUN
7 UK
20 UNKAL
8 WAXAK
9 BOLON
10 LAHUN
11 BULUK
12 LAKA

THE GODS OF MAYAS

Some of the name
of the mayan`s
number derived the
parth of of the name of his god

THE NUMBER OF GODDS

God Kinich Ajaw, it's cold With solar deity, which represents the
number 4, which means the generator of time, the sun, gave

K'awiil. This god was associated with the nobility, lightning, seeds,
blood offerings, fertility and germination. The K'awiil God, was the
last to be born in the era of post-classic, where it dominated the
Yucatecan B'olon Tz'akab
Nal, considered the god of corn. Noting the production of corn
dough is given, in which mankind was created Maya, which explains
the existence of a deity that was linked to corn. Nal characteristic of
God is that of a young man with a marked cranial deformation
2
3
1

THE
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