The Mayans used tons and tons of geometry throughout their creations. Which is obviously understood just by thinking about the one thing that most everyone knows and relates to the Mayans, the calendar, and the Aztecs then took the Mayan calendar and adapted it to create their own calendar. They probably did some trial and error, I'm sure. They created many designs which all involved geometry in one form or another. The Ajau Cán, which is a very detailed snake with beautiful designs on the body, looks very well thought out and looks like it took a lot of time to make. complete this drawing. A square with a cross in the middle, it kind of looks like a window if you think about it. The border that makes up this piece resembles leaves going around this "window" and also used to create the cross of this artwork. Beautiful details are found throughout this work of art, as well as in all other pieces created by the Mayans. The four squares in this image represent the number four, it is an attribute of the Sun and the serpent....