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The Maya Civilization

Introduction

The Maya people originated from Central America and Mexico and have continued to

inhabit places in Mexico like Chiapas, Roo, Campeche, and Quintana, and Belize, Honduras,

and Guatemala in the southern (Houston et al.,430). The Maya people regard themselves by

language and ethnicity, such as the Yucatec in the north and Quiche in the southern side. The

discovery by John Lloyd Stepheus and Fredrick Cather wood captivated the world. The Maya

did not disappear. Their descendants who built great towns still live on the similar ground their

lineages did and remain to perform similar rituals identified by an inborn of the earth many years

ago. The analysis will entail the origin, cultural aspects, religion, economic activities, and

modern settlement of the Maya people.

The Maya origin

In the pre-classical period, hunting and gathering was the main economic activity in

central America from 1800 B.C to A. D 250, leading to a permanent settlement in the early Maya

cities (Lucero et al.,34). In this era, the Maya inhabited villages that were densely populated

invented effective farming techniques. Farming became more effective during this era because of

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the breeding of more productive maize ways and, more significantly, the invention of the

"nixtamal" process. In this process, the maize was soaked in lime and cooked, resulting in its

nutritional value. The Maya people were influenced by civilization on the western side, referred

to as Olmecs. These people have formally come up with the long count calendar that the Maya

people became known for. In 1000 B.C, the discovery of a ceremonial place enhanced Maya and

the Olmecs' relationship, challenging. Maya peaked in the classical period, where most of their

cities prospered throughout central America, leading to trade growth, population growth, and

warfare growth. The famous cities located in the Maya world had individual wonders in each,

which made them unique. For instance, Tikal is well known for its pyramid, where each pyramid

was flat at the top, built close to each other, had a staircase on each side, and was separated by a

plaza that had structures laid out to the north and south. Copan city contained the Hieroglyphic

stairway temple, while Palenque was famously recognized for one of the kings' burial in the

pyramid and soft limestone statue. The towns of Copan, Tikal, and Palenque became uninhibited

due to war, climate change, drought, and deforestation. A study from an underwater cave in

Belize showed that drought devastated central American parts between AD 800-900. The coming

of the Spanish resulted in a significant change in Maya's world. They brought diseases that

decimated the Maya generation, forced them to change into Christianity, and even burnt down

their articles.

Culture and religious beliefs

During the classical period, the Maya people implemented and advanced in various

cultural aspects, which are famous. They believed in the recurring nature of lifecycle where

everything was neither native nor passed away. The cosmological perspective inspired their

imaginative astronomy efforts, mathematics, and architecture (Pharo et al.,100). Beneath the

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surname1 Name Instructor Course Date The Maya Civilization Introduction The Maya people originated from Central America and Mexico and have continued to inhabit places in Mexico like Chiapas, Roo, Campeche, and Quintana, and Belize, Honduras, and Guatemala in the southern (Houston et al.,430). The Maya people regard themselves by language and ethnicity, such as the Yucatec in the north and Quiche in the southern side. The discovery by John Lloyd Stepheus and Fredrick Cather wood captivated the world. The Maya did not disappear. Their descendants who built great towns still live on the similar ground their lineages did and remain to perform similar rituals identified by an inborn of the earth many years ago. The analysis will entail the origin, cultural aspects, religion, economic activities, and modern settlement of the Maya people. The Maya origin In the pre-classical period, hunting and gathering was the main economic activity in central America from 1800 B.C to A. D 250, leading to a permanent settlement in the early Maya cities (Lucero et al.,34). In this era, the Maya inhabited villages that were densely populated invented effective farming techniques. Farming became more effective during this era because of surname2 the breeding of more productive maize ways and, more significantly, the invention of the "nixtamal" process. In this process, the maize was soaked in lime and cooked, resulting in its nutritional value. The Maya people were influenced by civilization on ...
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