USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

MESOAMERICAN CIVILIZATIONS THE OLMECS TO CORTES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A major achievement of the Maya was:
A
creating metal tools.
B
developing the concept of zero.
C
domesticating horses and oxen.
D
inventing the wheel.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Maya developed a sophisticated system of mathematics based on a place value of 20. They were one of few ancient cultures to use the concept of zero, allowing them to count into the millions. Using their sophisticated mathematical system, the ancient Maya developed precise and accurate calendars.

Detailed explanation-2: -MAYA CULTURE AND ACHIEVEMENTS. The Ancient Mayans developed the science of astronomy, calendar systems, and hieroglyphic writing. They were also known for creating elaborate ceremonial architecture, such as pyramids, temples, palaces, and observatories.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abstract. The Maya zero, as both a philosophical and a mathematical concept, implies the beginning and the end, the absence of quantity, and a bridge between the past and the future.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Maya were the first to include the number zero in all the Americas, but to them it did not mean something of no value; rather, it had a value that symbolized plenitude.

Detailed explanation-5: -Zero in the Americas Six hundred years later and 12, 000 miles from Babylon, the Mayans developed zero as a placeholder around A.D. 350 and used it to denote a placeholder in their elaborate calendar systems.

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