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Maya numerals

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The Maya used dots and bars.

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maya.svg
A dot means one. A bar means five. They used a shell for zero. This helped them count things. It helped them tell time too. Can you find a dot?
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File:Maya add.png
Maya add.png
File:Mayan subtract.png
Mayan subtract.png
File:La Mojarra Estela 1 (Escritura superior).jpg
La Mojarra Estela 1 (Escritura superior).jpg
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