The Maya Civilisation
The Maya Civilisation in Mesoamerica is a pre-Columbian civilisation that appeared c. 2600 BC, reached its apogee c. 250-900 and ended with the arrival of the Spanish (16th century). This civilisation is noted for its written language, astronomical system (they used a more precise calendar than ours), mathematical system (a base 20 numbering system and the concept of zero), and above all for its architecture. We show above one of the astonishing Maya stepped pyramids.


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