Mayan Civilization

The exact origins of the Mayas remain unknown. What is known about them is that they dedicated an immense amount of time to erecting giant monuments of stone, in the form of temples, pyramids and palaces. The Mayans’ extraordinary architectural and cultural accomplishments rival those of the world’s…

The Mayan civilization survived for more than 2, years from 300 A.D. to 900 A.D. in the time period known as the Classic Period. The Mayan people were made up of people who lived in the present-day areas of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador. The Mayan written language was made up of…

The Terminal Classic period in Mesoamerica between c. 800 and 925 CE saw one of the most dramatic civilization collapses in history. Within a century or so the flourishing Classic Maya civilization fell into a permanent decline, so that once great cities were abandoned and left to ruin, in many cases…

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Undreds of years ago in what is now modern Honduras, Copán was a thriving civilization, a center of the cultural life of the Maya. Tens of thousands of people made their home in the Copán Valley. Yet despite its importance, Copán went into decline. Across the vast territory of the ancient Maya, other…

BYU soil scientists work at the ancient Maya location near Tikal, Guatemala. Credit: BYU The traces of ancient corn farms could reveal how many people lived in a legendary Maya city, a new study suggests. The pyramid-filled Maya site of Tikal in Guatemala is one of the largest archaeological complexes…

Everyone has their favorite film based on ancient times. Whether it s the battle scenes, the drama, the characters, or just the sheer setting of the film, you can often feel like you re lost in another time and in another place. In case you re no film buff, read on to see what the Top 10 Films About…

Maya civilization spans more than 3 years in the rain forests and mountains of what is now Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Belize. During the Classic period (A.D. 250-900), the Maya created a complex society that includes literature, art, mathematics, astronomy, and calendrics. Living through centuries…