The ancient Mayan civilization is one of the most dominant societies of Mesoamerica. The Mayans were concentrated in one geographic bloc, which includes the entire Yucatan Peninsula and Guatemala; Belize and parts of the States of Tabasco and Chiapas Mexico, western Honduras and El Salvador.
In an article history loaded History, that of ancient Mayans lived separately in three areas with different environmental and cultural differences. The most famous is the Maya southern lowlands of which reached its peak during the period of the Classic Maya civilization (AD 250-900). They built cities with large stones and monuments.
The Temple of the jaguar maya, Mayan, Mayan city
The earliest ancient Mayan tribe around 1800 BC (period of the Preclassic or Formative). They farmed the land, planting crops such as corn, beans, pumpkins and cassava. During the Middle Praclassic (lasted until about 300 BC), the Maya peasants began to expand their territory both in the area of the Highlands and the lowlands. Period of Mesoamerican civilization gave rise to Central Praclassic the first major, namely the Olmecs. The Maya have religious and cultural system, the number and the famous calendar of the Olmec. In addition to agriculture, the Mayan Praclassic ahead with a pyramid building, construction of the city and inscribing stone monuments.
Classic period began around the year 250, by which time it was a golden age of the Maya Empire. Maya civilization grows to about 40 cities, including Tikal, Uaxactún, Copán, Bonampak, Dos pilas, Calakmul, Palenque and Río Bec. Every city has a population of between 5,000 to 50,000 people. Or it could be predicted that the Mayan population may have reached 2 million.
The excavation of the ancient Mayan site has managed to find the plaza, palaces, temples and pyramids, as well as the courts. Virtual cities is surrounded and supported by a large population of farmers. Although the Mayans use agriculture primitive types, but at that time their farming methods can be said to be advanced (such as irrigation and terracing).
The Mayans were very religious, and worship of various gods are associated with nature, including the God of the Sun, moon, rain, and corn. Consider the King as "a Kuhul ajaw (King) who claims to be associated with gods and follow the hereditary succession. They are thought to be a mediator between the gods and humans on Earth, and performing religious ceremonies and rituals.
Article History also mentions that the ancient Mayans built many temples and palaces in the shape of a pyramid, with relief decoration of intricate inscriptions. The Maya considered the Mesoamerican artists are also making significant progress in mathematics and astronomy, including the use of zero and a complex calendar system development based on 365 days. Researchers concluded that Maya is a peaceful community and scribes through a thorough evidence from Scripture and artwork on the walls, to the evidence of the battle between the rival tribe of Maya, the torture and human sacrifice for religious rituals them.
The ancient Mayan sites of exploration began in the 1830 's. In the early to mid-20th century, a small fraction of the system they are obtained through another of the secrets that have been outlined. The Maya also make paper from the bark of the tree and renders it into a book made of paper known as the Codex.
One of the interesting things about the ancient Mayans is their ability to build a great civilization in the tropical rainforest climate. Ancient society was traditionally grown in dry climates where centralized management of water resources. In the Maya lowlands of the South there are several rivers that could be traversed ships for trade and transportation as well as for irrigation systems.
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