Contribution to the world"The Maya Empire gave to the world many object and learning that still help us today. Calendar: The Maya calendar was extremely accurate and actually consisted of two calendars. Each day included a pairing from each calendar. Each combination would occur once every 52 years! Priest could tell what kind of day it would be according to which gods were assigned. Astronomy: The Maya built observatories for watching the skies, and their understanding of the universe was very advanced and accurate. They were particularly interested in Venus since it was the brightest object in the sky after the sun and the moon. The Maya had many religious stories to explain what they saw in the sky. For instance, the Milky Way was called the World Tree and was where all life originated. Architecture: The Maya constructed huge temples and palaces of stone. They were ornately carved and painted with hieroglyphics and murals. Many of the temples were built so that they perfectly faced north, south, east, and west. Hieroglyphics: A complex writing system used to record important events, describe the family history of the important person and beliefs of myth and religion." |
Same as beforeAlthough the civilization doesn't exist anymore, Mayan still live in small villages. They now live in Guatemala and Mexico, where they still farm land, and continue to create and weave clothes like they did before.
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Different from before.Some difference is that they converted to Christianity, but some still believe in the old beliefs. Even though The Maya Empire is now a minor population, The Maya empire still has it ground where they stayed for more than 2000 years!
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