Mayan pyramid
The Maya people are members of an American Indigenous people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900). The Maya civilization (/ˈmaɪə/) of the Mesoamerican people is known by its ancient temples and glyphs. Its Maya script is the most sophisticated and highly developed writing system in the pre-Columbian Americas. It is also noted for its art, architecture, mathematics, calendar, and astronomical system.
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Archaeological sites[]
- Live Science, Oldest Maya Sun Observatory Hints at Origin of Civilization, by Stephanie Pappas | April 25, 2013
- Live Science, Chichen Itza: Maya Temples in the Yucatan, by Owen Jarus | September 17, 2012
- Live Science, Palenque: Maya City of Temples, by Owen Jarus | November 21, 2012
- Live Science, Tikal: Capital of Maya Civilization, by Owen Jarus | September 26, 2012
Culture[]
- Live Science, Ancient Mayan Altars, Sculpted Artwork Discovered in Guatemala, by Owen Jarus | June 10, 2014
- Live Science, The Real Deal: How the Mayan Calendar Works, by Stephanie Pappas | December 19, 2012
- Live Science, Ancient Text Confirms Mayan Calendar End Date, by Stephanie Pappas | June 28, 2012
- Live Science, Real Mayan Apocalypse May Have Been Their Own Fault, by Stephanie Pappas | December 5, 2011
- Live Science, Ancient Mayan Rituals Revealed by Ordinary Objects, by Andrea Thompson | April 27, 2010
Language[]
- Smithsonian Magazine, Scan Reveals Rare, 500-Year-Old Mesoamerican Manuscript, AUGUST 24, 2016
- FAMSI, MAYA HIEROGLYPHIC WRITING, The Ancient Maya Codices, by Randa Marhenke, February 15, 2012 (Follow our Wiki article, Grolier codex)
- Live Science, Earliest Maya Writings Found, by Bjorn Carey | January 5, 2006
Resources[]
- Live Science, The Maya: History, Culture & Religion, by Owen Jarus | August 22, 2017
- Live Science, Ancient Mayans: Temples for Everyone!, by Charles Q. Choi, Live Science Contributor | February 25, 2008
- Wikipedia, Maya civilization