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The Mayan counting system

The Mayan counting system. c.1800 BC – c.900 AD. “Modern” counting in Arabic numbers. Mayan counting. shell pebble stick. 5. 1. 0. 4. 9. 14. 20. 19. 14. What are these numbers ?. 23. 36. 60. What are these numbers ?. 66. 100. 99. http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/numbers/maya/.

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The Mayan counting system

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  1. The Mayan counting system

  2. c.1800 BC – c.900 AD

  3. “Modern” counting in Arabic numbers

  4. Mayan counting shell pebble stick 5 1 0

  5. 4 9 14

  6. 20 19 14

  7. What are these numbers ? 23 36 60

  8. What are these numbers ? 66 100 99

  9. http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/numbers/maya/

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