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The Mayan civilization was an ancient Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in parts of present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras from about 2000 BCE until the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. The Mayans were known for their advanced understanding of mathematics, astronomy, architecture, and agriculture. They created an intricate writing system using hieroglyphics and built impressive cities and pyramids.
The Mayan civilization was an ancient Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in parts of present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras from about 2000 BCE until the Spanish conquest in the 16th century. The Mayans were known for their advanced understanding of mathematics, astronomy, architecture, and agriculture. They created an intricate writing system using hieroglyphics and built impressive cities and pyramids.
The Maya were a powerful pre-Columbian civilization who thrived between AD 600 – AD 800. They were literate, had a complex language including pictograms, glyphs, and phonetic representations. They even produced books called codices, some of which were reported to detail 800 years of their history.