Mayan culture
Ancient Central American
The civilization developed by the Maya people of Mesoamerica, spanning present-day southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador.
Mayan culture flourished from roughly 2000 BCE through the Spanish conquest, producing sophisticated achievements in astronomy, mathematics (including the concept of zero), hieroglyphic writing, monumental architecture, and calendar systems.
The term encompasses both the ancient civilization known for its pyramid temples and city-states and the living traditions of millions of Maya descendants today.
- TikalMaya archaeological site
- noblesPrivileged by birth
- Dresden CodexMaya screenfold manuscript
- glyphsCarved symbolic figures
- stelaeInscribed commemorative pillars
phonetic symbols · creation myths · feathered serpent · ballgame · observatories · scribes · pyramids · codices · murals · Chichen Itza · solar calendar · city states · jade masks · lunar calendar · rubber · Long Count calendar · ancestor worship · star charts
- Guatemalaquetzal, Ladino, Antigua, Tikal, Guatemala City
- culturescounterculture, underground, bohemian, monoculture, intercultural
- Central AmericaNicaragua, Costa Rica, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras
- Mexican ResortsCancun, Cabo San Lucas, Tulum, Cozumel, all-inclusive resorts
Mayan cultureRoman civilization
Ancient Italy-based empire and culture
Western civilization · European imperialism · Roman Empire · British Empire
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