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[[File:MayanNumerals.svg]] | [[File:MayanNumerals.svg]] | ||
The actual numerals carved in stone are sideways from these, and somewhat more elaborate. | The actual numerals carved in stone are sideways from these, and somewhat more elaborate.There are several variations on the shell glyph for 0, and for its surroundings. | ||
[[File:MayanNumeralGlyphs.png]] | [[File:MayanNumeralGlyphs.png]] | ||
We can teach the Turtle to write numbers in Mayan style in base 20. I am using an empty circle for 0 with these simplified forms rather than the actual Mayan shell glyph. | We can teach the Turtle to write numbers in Mayan style in base 20. I am using an empty circle for 0 with these simplified forms rather than the actual Mayan shell glyph. Feel free to program a shell glyph, if you like, and add it here. | ||
[[File:TAMayanNumerals.png]] | [[File:TAMayanNumerals.png]] | ||
As usual, the program details appear on [[Activities/TurtleArt/Tutorials/Numerals/Mayan_Numerals_Program|another page]]. | |||
==Visual Numerals in Turtle Art== | ==Visual Numerals in Turtle Art== | ||