Mayas used a special kind of shorthand for easier counting, which consisted of these three main symbols.
- Ellipse, dot and bar
- Triangle, circle and square
- Empty circle, filled circle and dot
- Ellipse, circle and triangle
Answer
The correct answer is A) Ellipse, dot and bar.
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