Show Maya Tribe First Firstin in Mathematics I BERKELEY Cal Dec 18 38 By A. A P. P The P.-The The Maya a tribes of ot ancestors ancestors ancestors an an- of the Aztec Aztecs probably had the oldest civilization in the world and evolved the first system of mathematics according according- to Professor sor A. A L. L Kroeber of the University University sity of of California department of anthropology who has just returned from making excavations In Yuca Yuca- I tan tao Professor Protessor Kro ber sald the Ma Maya a civIlIzation civilisation dated back at least 2000 years before the tUne time mathematical calculation as used now was first established in India In Ih the fifth ith cen cen- tur tury Some sc scientists estimate he added th that t the thera Mayas ra as flourished flourished-as s far back as all years ears before the fifth firth century century- As the tho Greeks preceded the Romans Romans Ro Ro- mans with witha a high standard of or civilization civili civili- z so so sc the Mayas preceded the Aztecs In Mexico he continued Buried pottery and ruins of cities recently discovered show allow a high state of ot civilization between and A. A D D. by a race known as aa I the Mayas which was was copied later I by the l Aztecs bYi The i Jn In n sC o hI AH I higher things gs in ii art art art- and literature t as well as In science The They were I the inventors The ImmedIately imme Imme- preceded the Aztecs and anda doubtless gave them the benefits e i of Maya a civilization i fI 1 About hoeu the year A. A D. D when the decline of or the Mayas began begat started a period about which little is known but it may be a that the culture of the tile Mayas laas was c carried to the tile north from irom I Yucatan Into the high plateau country country coun coun- try Where hete Mexico City stands The Aztec records cover about abou two centuries prior to the Spanish conquest conquet The Aztecs ruled their captive tribes with a high hand hanel t taking from them the tribute which enabled them to build their cities |