The nepohualtzintzin is a calculation device used in pre-Hispanic Mesoamerican cultures , including the Mayans , that is now making a comeback in several education programs , which are making use of this powerful tool to teach mathematics at an early age in a completely organic way . The name nepohualtzintzin is formed by two words in the Mesoamerican Nahuatl language : nepohual , which means " counting , " and tzintzin , which means " the venerable or relevant . "
Слово непоуальцинцин происходит от двух понятий мезоамериканского языка науатль : непоуаль ( считать ) и цинцин ( почтенный , значимый ) .