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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==