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  1. Maya civilization - Wikipedia

    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 …

  2. Maya | Dates, Collapse, Facts, Religion, People, Language ...

    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 …

  3. Maya Civilization - World History Encyclopedia

    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, …

  4. Mayan Civilization: Calendar, Pyramids & Ruins| HISTORY

    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.

  5. Maya Civilization - WorldAtlas

    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.

  6. Mayan Civilization: History, Culture and Society | TimeMaps

    The Maya was a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed writing system of Pre-Columbian Americas. It also had high-level achievements in art, architecture, …

  7. The Maya people, history, achievements, and decline

    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.