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 ...

The sculptures depict a ruler named Wak Chan Káhk. According to Maya hieroglyphics, he died on September 1, A.D. 775. In addition, a woman named Lady Káwiil Kaan, someone with a high social ...