Maya
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Mexico
Mayas inhabited southern Mexico and most of Central America. The heart of their territory was centered in the present Mexican state of Chiapas and the Yucatán peninsula, and the countries of Belize, Honduras, and Guatemala.
Origins
The origin of the Maya is unknown, although some believe their roots were in the Petén region of Guatemala, where old and relatively crude ceremonial centers have been discovered. Others locate their roots more northerly, in the Olmec region of Mexico, because of traces of Olmec culture seen in the Maya dot-and-bar calendar system and in...
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