As we all know there were many ancient civilizations before the modern civilizations one such is the MAYAN civilization. The Mayan is a pre-Columbian American civilization. This fascinating civilization has actually developed its own written language, architecture, mathematical and astronomical system. The history of the Mayans is interesting and very complex.
- It is believed that millions of Mayans populated South America before Spanish exploiters arrived here. Each large city here had more than 100,000 inhabitants.
- Mayans had over 30 closely related languages and dialects
- The locations in which Maya people lived include eastern and southern Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala and western Honduras.
- This impressive civilization existed for more than 2,000 years, during which Mayan built massive stone pyramids, temples and sculptures.
- They developed their own writing system, using hieroglyphs
Hieroglyphs
- One of the most popular drinks among Maya people is the blache. The beverage is made from fermented honey mixed with the bark of the blache tree.
Blache Tree
- The Mayan art work is still considered to be one of the most sophisticated and appreciated forms of art in history. However, their best art work is believed to come in the form of architecture. Mayan architecture is absolutely spectacular.
Mayan Cultural Artwork
- Mayans used sweat baths to purify their body. These baths were a type of saunas, but they were very important in common belief.
Sweat bath
- Mayans named their children based on the day in which they were born. Each day of the Mayan Calendar had a specific name for both boys and girls, which parents always used.
- The last Mayan state existed until 1697. Itza is nowadays a popular archaeological site, with numerous impressive monuments.
