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The Mayans had three calendars

One calendar was used for religious purposes

Another had 18 months, and had 365 days, and 5 "unlucky" days.

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They used the base number of 20.

A bar meant five, and every five they add another bar

The number zero was written like a shell

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The Mayans used hieroglyphics.

They used symbols to respresent works, symbols,or objects.

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El Mirador was one of the largest cities

At El Mirador's peak it had around 100,000 people

The city had three large cities

Chichen Itza was one of the dominant Mayan City states

Chichen Itza had one of the largest ball courts, the Great Ball Court it was called

Chichen Itza had a large temple on top which consisted of four platforms and a temple on top.

Tikal was one of the most powerful Mayan City-states

Tikal was large and had six pyrimades

Tikal's largest pyrimad is Temple IV, which stands at 230 feet high

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Mayan pyramids all had steps on the sides.

But one these pyramids had sort of a temple on top where priests.

The second temple was dedicated to a god. Once the construction was finished, it was not to be touched or climbed. These were usually armed with booby traps, and had trap doors.

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Itzamna- He was the most important god to the Mayans. They believed he was the creator of Earth, and also the god of Fire.

Kukulkan- He was a very powerful snake god.  He was the primary god in the later time.

Chaac- He was known for being the god of rain and lightning. He used an axe of lightning, which he used to make rainstorms when he hit clouds.