The Maya civilization was a group of people who lived in Central America. They lived there for a very long time and some of the Maya people live there even today. They lived 4,000 years ago (about 2000 BC). The Maya people used a written language before Columbus came to the Americas in 1492 AD. They were good at art, building, and math. They knew about stars and planets, which helped them make calendars. The Maya civilization was biggest between the years of 250 AD and 900 AD. The Maya civilization spread all the way from central Mexico to Honduras, Guatemala, and northern El Salvador. The Maya People traded with other people in the Americas. Their art and buildings have lots of different styles. This shows they traded a lot. They made changes to their buildings to make them better. The style in which they made their buildings was often similar to styles of buildings in countries that the Maya people (Mayans) traded with. The Maya civilization started getting smaller after 900 AD. The Spanish arrived in the 15th century and took over Central America, even in the Mayan areas. However, the Mayan people still live there today. Their relatives can be found in the same areas the Mayan civilization used to live in. They even keep the old Mayan traditions and beliefs. There are many Mayan languages still spoken today, including one called the Achi language. A play called Rabinal Achi is considered very important to the world.
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 03:06:39 +0000
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