Mayan Art

The Mayan's produced one of the finest art from Mesoamerica{ The region of Mexico and the central America once occupied by the Maya Aztecs,and related cultures} .They used many materials , such as stone,wood,ceramics,jade and bones to decorate there buildings and to make objects that were either sacred or served a function {such as storing water}.Particularly striking works of art are the Maya's portraits of themselves . These portraits help us to under stand their way of life, methods of warfare , costumes and beliefs.

Mayan Sport

The ancient Mayan ball game called Pitz was part of Mayan political,religious and social life.Played with a rubber ball ranging in size from that of a softball to a soccer ball, players would attempt to bounce the ball without using their hands through a stone hoop attached to the sides of the court.

Mayan maths

The Mayan and other Mesoamerican cultures used a vigesimal number based on base 20{and ,to extend some base 5}, probably by counting fingers and toes.the numerals consisted of only three symbols{ zero is in a shell shape , one is a dot and 5 is a strait line.