# Mayan Nomenclature

Author: Bowditch, Charles P. (Charles Pickering), 1842-1921

Genre: Category: History - Ancient

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67879

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Mayan+Nomenclature+Bowditch&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

It has long been well known that the Mexican numeration is vigesimal, and, as far as I know, there is no proof that it was ever used in the calculation of long reaches of time. The Cakchiquel numeration is also vigesimal, and Brinton states (Maya Chronicles, p. 44) that the Maya numeration is also vigesimal, giving

## Chapters

- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/mayan-nomenclature-67879/chapters/1/index.md)