The Mayan Number System

The Mayan civilization was one of the most advanced civilizations of the ancient world. The calendar and the calculations related to it, were really important to the Mayan people. They used a vegisimal (base 20) positional number system and the numerals were constructed of only three symbols.

During the workshop we will take a short journey to the world of the Mayan culture. Our focus will be on discovering how to read and write Mayan numerals.

Why participate?

• You will learn about
  • A little history of the Mayan culture and the positional number systems in general
  • How to read and identify a value of a Mayan number
  • How to write Mayan numbers
  • Convert numbers between different systems  
• The workshop develops, teaches
  • Abstract thinking
  • Broader understanding of numbers
  • Problem-solving skills
• Developing interest in math
• Overcoming math anxiety
• Gain confidence in mathematics
• Connect people with similar interest
• Have fun :-)

 

To whom?

The workshop can be interesting to children (we suggest from the age 11 on), to adults and also to families.

No mathematical preknowledge is required.

 

Hope to see you soon!

With any questions, please, do not hesitate to contact us!