Maya Math

J&P Voelkel demonstrate Maya math - addition & subtraction.

[@gbcool974]

Merci beaucoup, je suis un étudiant (français) préparant le concours de professeur d'école et votre vidéo bien qu'elle soit en anglais m'a permis de rapidement comprendre la numération maya. Merci pour cette très bonne vidéo

[@gaylecopper7481]

The best and least traumatic explanation I have found. Thank you very much for sharing. I’ll be sure to use this method when teaching ☺️

[@SpiderMan1048]

damn 2 years ago

[@Some1NamedPlays]

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[@joetepiko6297]

Respect is all I have for you sir. my family is from mexico, my brother in law from guatemala. for many people of these places the information is lost, torn away. I have to use the Japanese abacus because I cannot find someone to teach me these ancient mayan secrets. to see you do these ancient movements brings me so much joy knowing the information is still out there somewhere. much respect to you.

[@marwakhan3685]

Thank you! Now I can finish my homework without difficulty.

[@jaguarstones]

Glad to be of service.

[@guitarslim56]

I'm sure that the literal "hands on" helps reinforce understanding. Nice!

[@goldengate9er]

This video is tight. Right on man for simplifying it. I get it now

[@jaguarstones]

There is a real cool way to do multiplication using a larger grid. We will be making a demo video on this.

[@SpiderMan1048]

damn 7 years ago

[@lilyrosepunkunicorm9871]

What yAas plzease

[@abdoullahhamoudi4536]

Je trouve que cette vidéo est vraiment intéressante et facile à comprendre, juste merci!!!

[@SpiderMan1048]

damn 3 years ago

[@LlamaTheAlpaca.]

The more I listen the more I understand, the maya made it easier

[@abesapien9930]

Fantastic video. Very well explained, and I loved learning this about the Mayans. If you have anything else to share in the future, please do!

[@lilyrosepunkunicorm9871]

Hullo

[@HVLLOWS1999]

The Maya are so fascinating

[@MerceEstillore]

Thank you so much. Very helpful video.

[@joseluisdelacruz4193]

Wooow it’s amazing and I love it thanks so much

[@SpiderMan1048]

damn 1 years ago

[@at346]

Very interesting! I knew the mayan numerals but no idea how to add and substract. An idea to how to deal with fractions?

[@jaguarstones]

While the Maya made very complicated astronomical calculations, there is no record of them using either decimals or fractions. If you would like a hands on approach to Maya math there is a great textbook on it that is used in schools in the Yucatan. It is in Spanish and is called Puntos, Rayas y Caracoles.

[@Koyokochotl]

Central native people's mapped the cosmos. The counting system is based on more than European concepts of " math ". We knew how to add and subtract, because of understanding complex trade. Your understanding of " decimals " and " fractions " are shown in my ancestors architecture.

[@miadyer5618]

this is very helpful it's 9 o'clock at night and i have a project on this that is due the next day

[@SpiderMan1048]

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[@thetricksterpill]

That's how I count money, using 5's and 20's

[@MerceEstillore]

The best explanation.

[@Rorre65]

this is awesome, very clear and simple :) thankss

[@SpiderMan1048]

damn 8 years ago

[@JerryLiuYT]

This is awesome!

[@SpiderMan1048]

damn 4 years ago

[@lilyrosepunkunicorm9871]

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[@quabledistocficklepo3597]

Excellent. Just what I needed. My only criticism, a small one, is that it would have been clearer if you had said 20 plus 15 plus 1 =36, rather than 20, 35, 36 (I finally caught on, but it was a distraction). Oh, one more thing: Do you agree with so many others on KZbin that the Mayans used intersecting lines to multiply? My contention is that the intersecting line method is Japanese (I somehow remember that it was invented by a particular Japanese mathematician, but I'm not going to check on that). What do you think? Did the Mayans multiply by drawing lines? If not, what method did they use?

[@jonvoelkel5101]

Glad you found the video useful. I'm not sure who invented the intersecting line method, but I have seen a lot of people on youtube claim it was the Maya. However, there is absolutely no evidence whatsoever to suggest that the Maya had anything to do with it. For multiplying, I use a slightly larger grid than the one in this video. I will eventually make a video on the multiplication method. However, there is a Maya math textbook in Spanish which does explain it. They currently have a copy on Amazon - it's called Puntos, Rayas y Caracoles published by Editorial Terracota (May 11, 2009)

[@quabledistocficklepo3597]

Thanks, but I think I'll wait for your explanation.

[@Idk-zw7ep]

Thanks this was really helpful! At first I couldn't figure out how to make a 100 using Mayan math but then I realized that 5 x 20 = 100 lol :/.

[@SpiderMan1048]

damn 2 years ago

[@caitlin_who]

thank you! your video really helped me with my project!

[@jaguarstones]

You're welcome. Glad it helped!

[@lilyrosepunkunicorm9871]

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[@lilyrosepunkunicorm9871]

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[@Supermario0727]

Very fun and different from the typical algebraic mathematics that are common these days.

[@serendip_ty]

This video Really helps me on my math project! good job!

[@lilyrosepunkunicorm9871]

Wowmayaan

[@oddeye100]

Thanks!

[@SpiderMan1048]

damn 8 years ago

[@pieter-janvanderveld4429]

You tried multiplication? one stone x one stone = one stone one stone x one stick = one stick one stick X one stick = one stick one the same level and one stone on the level above. That is all! I use matches and beans, by the way.

[@n124ac9]

The Hindu-Arabic equivalent of 7850 in base-20 is IBA.

[@sharylsilang6335]

I am asking permission to use your video for my report on my class. thank you.

[@jaguarstones]

Yes, of course. That's why we put there.

[@ketoeverything7007]

Multiplication and division

[@SpiderMan1048]

VERY USEFULL

[@rubiandrea2344]

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[@majarimennamazerinth5753]

Math can break bones confirmed

[@lilyrosepunkunicorm9871]

Yes

[@peterodz67]

How would you do .05 Cents?

[@jaguarstones]

The Maya didn't do fractions or decimals. So you would have to treat is as if it were 5 cents - so a single bar.

[@peterodz67]

@@jaguarstones ok

[@markcochrane8119]

POV your teacher sent u here but its very interesting

[@SpiderMan1048]

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[@meramisangel6635]

Interesting makes love maths for first time as they often look complicated and give headache, wish they changed these Hindu Arabic numbers world wide into mayan numbers, we need change this civilisation! Back to its origins roots make school's smarter funnier and relaxing for children, specially these that have ADHD bio polar etc need spiritual healing like American Indian healings

[@serendip_ty]

oh yeah...

[@jonathanalexander9562]

Now divide!

[@jaguarstones]

you can do division with Maya math - but unfortunately it is the least elegant of the math functions you can do with it.

[@robadorable]

chinese and mayan must have the same ancestral roots MAYONG ?

[@peterodz67]

You can use this to cheat on your math test.

[@SpiderMan1048]

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[@norapop9484]

It's weird

[@emiliothechicano3231]

It works. It's numerology. It's different. It's fascinating, to me atleast... Respect it, kid. You'd probably never come up with something this complex as simple as it seems once the concept is grasped.