Mayan Civilization

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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…

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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…