However,over the centuries they became less picture-like and faster ti write.Another example of pictographic writing is ancient Mayan.the Maya used pictures to write datas.For example,in one character,a monkey holda a head over a skull.the monkey represents a day,and the head stands for the number six.Since the skull stands for ten,together,the pictogram represent 16 day.Interestingly,of the various cultures that used pictigraphic writing,only Chinese is widespread today.