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Mayan civilization inhabited the rainforest region of present-day Guatemala, Honduras and the Yucatan Peninsula (southern Mexico today).
The Mayan peoples are a diverse group of Native American peoples in southern Mexico and northern Central America. The term Mayan is both comprehensive and a convenient collective designation that includes the peoples of the region who share in some way a cultural and linguistic heritage; however, this designation covers many different populations, societies and ethnic groups, each with its own particular traditions, cultures and historical identity.
It is estimated that at the beginning of the 21st century this region is inhabited by 6 million Mayans. Some are well integrated into the modern cultures of the countries in which they reside, others continue to follow a more traditional and culturally distinct way of life, often speaking one of the Mayan languages as a first language.
The largest populations of contemporary Maya are found in the Mexican states of Yucatán, Campeche, Quintana Roo and Chiapas, and in Central American countries Belize, Guatemala, and in the western regions of Honduras and El Salvador.
They never came to form a unified empire, a fact that favored the invasion and domination of other neighboring peoples. Cities formed the nucleus of civilization's political and religious decisions and practices and were governed by a theocratic state. The Mayan empire was considered a representative of the gods on Planet Earth. The urban area was inhabited only by the nobles (royal family), priests (responsible for cults and knowledge), military chiefs and administrators of the empire (tax collectors). The peasants, who formed the basis of society, artisans and urban workers were among the less privileged and had to pay high taxes.
The economy was based on agriculture, mainly maize, beans and tubers. His soil irrigation techniques were very advanced for the time. They practiced trade in goods with neighboring peoples and within the empire.
They built pyramids, temples and palaces, demonstrating a great architectural advance. Handicrafts also stood out: spinning fabrics, using paints on fabrics and clothes.
The religion of this people was polytheistic, as they believed in several gods linked to nature. They elaborated an efficient and complex calendar that accurately established the 365 days of the year.
Like the Egyptians, they used writing based on symbols and drawings (hieroglyphs). They recorded events, dates, tax and harvest counts, wars and other important data.
They developed a lot of mathematics, with emphasis on the invention of decimal places and the zero value.
