No one studying Maya hieroglyphs would get very far without being able to read the 19 numbers that form the base of their numbering system. Can you figure out their numbering system?

The quest to decipher Maya hieroglyphs began with the very Spanish invaders whose hegemonic rule did so much to wipe out the ancient Maya script. Among them was the conquistador Hernando Cortes ...

a true sporting symbol of Mayan culture. In fact, Copán’s field is the second largest in Central America. Another gem you need to visit is Altar Q, a stone structure engraved with hieroglyphs ...

but this one features stone-clad walls adorned with glowing hieroglyphs and design elements inspired by Mayan temples. These elaborate symbols, central to the Mayan writing system, once chronicled ...