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Decline of the Mayan Culture – The Mayan Civilization
The fall of Teotihuacán allowed the flourishing of the large population centers that the Mayans had built in the Highlands.Mathematics – The Mayan Civilization
Like other Mesoamerican civilizations, the Maya used a base-twenty (vigesimal) and base-five numbering system.Literature, Music and Painting – The Mayan Civilization
There are few examples of Mayan literature, as many Mayan codices were destroyed by time, humidity, or by Spanish missionaries.Writing System – The Mayan Civilization
It was a combination of phonetic symbols and ideograms, actually the pictographic structure is more like Chinese.The Art with Feathers, Ceramics and Sculpture – The Mayan Civilization
Within the cultural development of the Mayan society, art with feathers, ceramics and sculpture occupied an important place.The Ball Game – The Mayan Civilization
The Mayans conceived of the ball game as a ritual. This is a rite of passage, death and rebirth that…Rituals – The Mayan Civilization
They requested from their gods the gifts of life, health and sustenance, in exchange for which they performed purifying ceremonies.Conception of the World – The Mayan Civilization
The Mayans conceived of the cosmos as consisting of 13 heavens. Thirteen gods called the Oxlahuntikú presided over each sky.Cultural Manifestations – The Mayan Civilization
Religion influenced most aspects of life for the Maya. In agricultural rites, public ceremonies, art and culture.Main Mayan Peoples or Nations – The Mayan Civilization
Among the Mayas there were different tribes that were grouped according to their related productive activities.