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7 Facts That Reveal the Wonder of the Ancient Maya
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For thousands of years — beginning around 1800 BCE — the Maya flourished throughout Mexico and Central America, primarily calling modern-day southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and parts of Honduras and El Salvador home. One of the great civilizations of ancient Mesoamerica (along with the Olmecs and Aztecs), the Maya created a sophisticated society with advanced mathematics, architecture, and writing. Today, the Maya peoples make up one of the largest Indigenous populations in the Americas. Here are seven facts that explore the complexity and wonder of this ancient culture. Photo credit: PeterHermesFurian/https://www.istockphoto.com/vector/maya-numerals-black-and-white-numeral-system-of-maya-civilization-gm1358106234-431831323?phrase=maya+math iStock The Maya Were ...Read More
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