The Maya civilization (/ ˈmaɪə /) was a Mesoamerican civilization that existed from antiquity to the early modern period. It is known by its ancient temples and glyphs (script). The Maya script is …

Nov 30, 2025 · The Maya are the Indigenous Mesoamerican people occupying a nearly continuous territory in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and northern Belize. Before the Spanish …

Jul 6, 2012 · The Maya are an indigenous people of Mexico and Central America who have continuously inhabited the lands comprising modern-day Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Campeche, …

Oct 29, 2009 · The Maya excelled at agriculture, pottery, writing, calendars and mathematics, and left behind an astonishing amount of impressive architecture and symbolic artwork.

Jun 10, 2025 · The Maya civilization stands out as the most renowned of the classical societies in Mesoamerica, which includes today's Guatemala, Belize, Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras.

Sep 7, 2022 · The Maya were a towering Mesoamerican civilization that had once covered much of Central America, from northern Belize through Guatemala and southern Mexico.

The Maya are a culturally affiliated people that continue to speak their native languages and still often use the ancient 260-day ritual calendar for religious practices.

Sep 16, 2025 · The jungle has reclaimed much, but the spirit of the Maya endures. In their pyramids, their astronomy, and even their collapse, the Maya remind us of the fragility and …

The ancestral Maya dates back 4,000 years, around 2000 BCE. Major change all over Mesoamerica began after 2000 BCE in the Preclassic or Formative period. The Maya began …

For 1000 of years, the Maya have lived in Mesoamerica, comprised of present-day southern México, Guatemala, Belize, parts of Honduras and El Salvador. By observing the natural …