Why the ancient Maya were incredible

For thousands of years — beginning around 1800 BCE — the Maya flourished throughout Mexico and Central America.

7 Facts That Reveal the Wonder of the Ancient Maya

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F or thousands of years — beginning around 1800 BCE — the Maya flourished throughout Mexico and Central America. One of the great civilizations of ancient Mesoamerica (along with the Olmecs and Aztecs), the Maya created a sophisticated society with advanced mathematics, architecture, and writing. Today, they make up one of the largest Indigenous populations in the Americas.

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