Maya

The Maya flourished in the area south of the Valley of Mexico. The Maya reached their peak of urban development during the period which archaeologists … Continued

In major museums, only a small fraction of the artifacts held by the museum are on display and interpreted for the public. Most of the … Continued

About 350 CE, the Maya city of El Zotz was founded in what is now Guatemala. The Maya name for the city is Pa’Chan which … Continued

Cobá was a Maya city located in the northern portion of the Maya region on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Most of the city was … Continued

Tulum, located on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya. The earliest date found on … Continued

For most people, the Maya and the Aztec are the best-known Mesoamerican cultures. The area occupied by the Maya included southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, … Continued

Writing first appeared in the Maya area about 400 BCE. The Maya developed their writing systems more elaborately than any other group in the Americas. … Continued

The Mesoamerican ball game was played throughout Mesoameria-Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras. In addition, a version of the game was played by the Hohokam … Continued

( – promoted by navajo) At the height of the Classic Period (200 CE to 900 CE), the Maya population numbered several million people living … Continued