Question
Select 3 important achievements of the ancient Maya. (3 points)
Responses
calendar
calendar
number system
number system
predicting eclipses
predicting eclipses
the value of gold
the value of gold
Question 22
22. Where was the Maya Empire located?(1 point)
Responses
Southern U.S. and Central America
Southern U.S. and Central America
Central America
Central America
Mexicó and Central America
Mexicó and Central America
El Salvador
Responses
calendar
calendar
number system
number system
predicting eclipses
predicting eclipses
the value of gold
the value of gold
Question 22
22. Where was the Maya Empire located?(1 point)
Responses
Southern U.S. and Central America
Southern U.S. and Central America
Central America
Central America
Mexicó and Central America
Mexicó and Central America
El Salvador
Answers
GPT-4o mini
### Important Achievements of the Ancient Maya:
1. **Calendar** - The Maya developed a complex calendar system, including the Tzolk'in (a 260-day ritual calendar) and the Haab' (a 365-day solar calendar).
2. **Number System** - The ancient Maya had a sophisticated number system that included the concept of zero and was based on the vigesimal (base-20) system.
3. **Predicting Eclipses** - The Maya were skilled astronomers who could predict solar and lunar eclipses with remarkable accuracy.
### Location of the Maya Empire:
**Central America** - The Maya civilization was primarily located in present-day Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and parts of Mexico (Yucatán Peninsula).
1. **Calendar** - The Maya developed a complex calendar system, including the Tzolk'in (a 260-day ritual calendar) and the Haab' (a 365-day solar calendar).
2. **Number System** - The ancient Maya had a sophisticated number system that included the concept of zero and was based on the vigesimal (base-20) system.
3. **Predicting Eclipses** - The Maya were skilled astronomers who could predict solar and lunar eclipses with remarkable accuracy.
### Location of the Maya Empire:
**Central America** - The Maya civilization was primarily located in present-day Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and parts of Mexico (Yucatán Peninsula).